Risk factor

Insyd epidemiology, a risk factor anaa determinant be a variable dem associate plus an increased risk of disease anaa infection.

Secof a lack of harmonization across disciplines, determinant, insyd ein more widely scientific meaning dem accept, dem often dey use am as a synonym. De main difference dey lie insyd de realm of practice: medicine (clinical practice) versus public health. As an example from clinical practice, low ingestion of dietary sources of vitamin C be a known risk factor for developing scurvy. Specific to public health policy, a determinant be a health risk wey be general, abstract, related to inequalities, den difficult for an individual make dem control. For example, poverty be known to be a determinant of an individual ein standard of health.

Dem fi use risk factors make dem identify high-risk people.

 General determinants 
De potentially confounding determinants dey vary plus wat outcome be studied, buh de general confounders wey dey follow be common to most epidemiological associations, wey e be determinants most commonly dem control for insyd epidemiological studies:

 Age (0 to 1.5 years for infants, 1.5 to 6 years give young kiddies, etc.)
 Sex anaa gender (Male anaa female)Mash, Eric J. (2019). Abnormal child psychology. Wolfe, David A. (David Allen), 1951- (Seventh ed.). Boston, MA. ISBN 9781337624268. OCLC 1022139949.
 Ethnicity (Based on race)

Oda less commonly adjusted for possible confounders dey include:

 Social status/income
 Geographic location
 Genetic predisposition
 Gender identity
 Occupation
 Overwork
 Sexual orientation
 Level of chronic stress
 Diet
 Level of physical exercise
 Alcohol consumption den tobacco smoking
 Oda social determinants of health

History
Na dem coin de term "risk factor" by former Framingham Heart Study director, William B. Kannel insyd a 1961 article insyd Annals of Internal Medicine.
 References 

Read further
 S. P. Case; K. R. Haines (2009). Understanding Youth Offending: Risk Factor Research, Policy and Practice. Willan. 2009. ISBN 9781843923428.
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