risksfaktorer
Risksfaktorer, also known as risk factors, are attributes, characteristics, or exposures that increase the probability of a disease or other adverse health outcome. They do not guarantee that an individual will develop the condition, but they are linked with higher risk at the population level and can help identify targets for prevention and screening.
Risk factors are commonly categorized as modifiable and non-modifiable. Non-modifiable factors include age, genetic predisposition, and
Most risk factors are identified through epidemiological studies, such as cohort and case-control studies, which estimate
In practice, identifying risk factors informs public health and clinical decisions—prioritizing prevention campaigns, guiding screening recommendations,
Limitations: risk factors indicate probability, not fate; individuals with many risk factors may remain healthy, while