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Risk Factors

A risk factor is a characteristic, exposure, or behaviour that increases the probability of developing a disease or adverse health outcome. Risk factors may be non-modifiable, such as age, sex, and genetic predisposition, or modifiable, such as diet, physical inactivity, obesity, tobacco use, and environmental or oc…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 17× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2576-9383 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

A risk factor is a characteristic, exposure, or behaviour that increases the probability of developing a disease or adverse health outcome. Risk factors may be non-modifiable, such as age, sex, and genetic predisposition, or modifiable, such as diet, physical inactivity, obesity, tobacco use, and environmental or occupational exposures. Epidemiological research distinguishes association from causation and quantifies risk through measures such as prevalence, relative risk, and odds ratios, while recognising that many chronic conditions arise from the interaction of genetic susceptibility, lifestyle, and social and environmental determinants. Identifying and stratifying risk factors underpins screening, prevention, and targeted intervention. Research in this area examines cardiovascular and cardio-metabolic risk factors across populations including people living with HIV, elderly hypertensive patients, and migrant communities; central obesity and anthropometric indicators in adolescents; nutrition- and obesity-related risk in asthma; breast cancer risk factors; determinants of asthma; and parasitic infection among schoolchildren. Studies frequently use cross-sectional and case-control designs and explore mediating pathways such as depressive symptoms in chronic disease. By linking exposures to measurable outcomes, this work supports preventive strategies and culturally tailored interventions. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research identifying and characterising health risk factors across diverse populations.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2016

Obesity and Asthma: Nutrition Risk Factors In Adolescents

Jobim Benedetti FrancelianeCorresponding author
Nutritionist, Master’s Graduate Program in Health child and adolescent in Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and Professor Graduate in Centro Univeritário Franciscano.
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-15-770
2020

Risk Factors Associated with Breast Cancer

Manuel Vargas-Hernández VíctorCorresponding author
Gynecology Service, Hospital Juárez de México; Mexican Academy of Surgery
Exact topic Hematology and Oncology Research doi:10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-20-3544

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 17 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Human Health Research (ISSN 2576-9383).

Journal editorial board
Irma Brito · Portugal Suelen Boschen · United States Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui · Saudi Arabia

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