risk factor

noun

a condition, behavior, or other factor that increases risk:
Smoking is a major risk factor for cancer;
depression as a risk factor in suicide.

risk factor

med a factor, such as a habit or an environmental condition, that predisposes an individual to develop a particular disease

First recorded in 1945–50

As much as the NRA and its ilk want to deny it, having a gun in the home is a risk factor for serious injury or death.

Unfortunately for the proponents of high-carbohydrate diets, high blood triglycerides are a major risk factor for heart disease.

These diets are implicated in the development of diabetes, which is a potent risk factor for developing heart disease.

The only consistent risk factor identified for TGA is older age.

There are other risks, which the company duly notes in the “risk factor” section of its 10-K annual report filing.

All this, on the assumption that the rate of interest does not change, and that the risk factor remains constant.

There is a bigger risk factor for you of course, but I'm afraid I didn't take that into consideration.

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