Riskitekijöitään
Riskitekijöitään refers to the plural form of "riskitekijä" in Finnish, which translates to "risk factor" or "factor of risk" in English. A risk factor is any attribute, characteristic, or exposure of an individual that increases the likelihood of developing a disease or experiencing an adverse health outcome. These factors can be biological, environmental, behavioral, or social in nature.
Examples of risk factors for various conditions are numerous and context-dependent. For cardiovascular diseases, common risk
Understanding risk factors is crucial in public health and medicine for several reasons. Firstly, it allows
Conversely, some risk factors are non-modifiable, such as age, sex, and family history. While these cannot be