Risk Factors

"Risk Factors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiological evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

Descriptor ID	D012307
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.740.600.800.725 N05.715.350.200.700 N05.715.360.750.625.700.700 N06.850.490.625.750 N06.850.520.830.600.800.725
Concept/Terms	Risk Factors Risk Factors Factor, Risk Factors, Risk Risk Factor Population at Risk Population at Risk Risk, Population at Populations at Risk Risk, Populations at

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Statistics as Topic [E05.318.740]
Probability [E05.318.740.600]
Risk [E05.318.740.600.800]
Risk Factors [E05.318.740.600.800.725]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Epidemiologic Factors [N05.715.350]
Causality [N05.715.350.200]
Risk Factors [N05.715.350.200.700]
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms [N05.715.360]
Statistics as Topic [N05.715.360.750]
Probability [N05.715.360.750.625]
Risk [N05.715.360.750.625.700]
Risk Factors [N05.715.360.750.625.700.700]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Factors [N06.850.490]
Causality [N06.850.490.625]
Risk Factors [N06.850.490.625.750]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Statistics as Topic [N06.850.520.830]
Probability [N06.850.520.830.600]
Risk [N06.850.520.830.600.800]
Risk Factors [N06.850.520.830.600.800.725]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Risk Factors" by people in this website by year, and whether "Risk Factors" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 2916 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 190 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	8	8
1996	0	15	15
1997	0	6	6
1998	0	9	9
1999	0	11	11
2000	0	6	6
2001	0	17	17
2002	0	49	49
2003	0	79	79
2004	0	78	78
2005	1	90	91
2006	0	90	90
2007	0	120	120
2008	0	135	135
2009	0	141	141
2010	0	129	129
2011	0	163	163
2012	0	157	157
2013	0	159	159
2014	0	190	190
2015	1	169	170
2016	0	157	157
2017	0	157	157
2018	0	178	178
2019	0	123	123
2020	0	141	141
2021	1	140	141
2022	0	78	78
2023	0	85	85
2024	0	33	33

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Chen R, Morris BJ, Donlon TA, Nakagawa K, Allsopp RC, Willcox BJ, Masaki KH. FOXO3 Longevity Genotype Mitigates Risk Posed by Hypertension on Incident Coronary Artery Disease in Middle-Aged Men: Kuakini Honolulu Heart Program. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2024 Dec 01; 79(12).

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Abe TA, Yan F, Olanipekun T, Blaha M, Effoe V, Udongwo N, Mentz RJ, Oshunbade A, Terry JG, Ghali JK, Yimer WK, Kamanu C, Onuorah I, Hall M, Onwuanyi A, Correa A, Echols M. Abdominal Compared With Coronary Artery Calcification and Incident Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Black Adults. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2024 Dec; 17(12):e016775.

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Elo-Eghosa E, Li W, Kalan ME, Hu N, Osibogun O. Sex-specific associations of cigarettes and e-cigarettes use with self-reported premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among adults aged 18-54 in the United States. Prev Med. 2025 Jan; 190:108181.

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Hadgu A, Yan F, Effoe V, Mayberry R. Statin use and its association with all-cause mortality and incident diabetes/prediabetes in African Americans: Findings from the jackson heart study. J Natl Med Assoc. 2024 Dec; 116(6):682-693.

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Knowlden AP, Winchester LJ, MacDonald HV, Geyer JD, Higginbotham JC. Associations Among Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, Sleep Duration, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a Southeastern US Rural Community: Cross-Sectional Analysis From the SLUMBRx-PONS Study. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Nov 08; 8:e54792.

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Udeh-Momoh CT, Maina R, Anazodo UC, Akinyemi R, Atwoli L, Baker L, Bassil D, Blackmon K, Bosire E, Chemutai G, Crivelli L, Eze LU, Ibanez A, Kafetsouli D, Karikari TK, Khakali L, Kumar M, Lengyel I, de Jager Loots CA, Mangialasche F, Mbugua S, Merali Z, Mielke M, Mostert C, Muthoni E, Nesic-Taylor O, Ngugi A, Nguku S, Ogunniyi A, Ogunyemi A, Okonkwo OC, Okubadejo N, Perneczky R, Peto T, Riang'a RM, Saleh M, Sayed S, Shah J, Shah S, Solomon A, Thesen T, Trepel D, Ucheagwu V, Valcour V, Waa S, Watermeyer T, Yokoyama J, Zetterberg H, Kivipelto M. Dementia risk reduction in the African context: Multi-national implementation of multimodal strategies to promote healthy brain aging in Africa (the Africa-FINGERS project). Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Dec; 20(12):8987-9003.

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Rodriguez VI, Mammadova J, Permuth JB, Luthra A, Pena L, Friedman M, Dam A, Cappelle S, Malafa MP, Hallmon C, Miranda C, Mok SRS. Elevated Urinary Levels of Fungal and Environmental Toxins in Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2024 Oct 17; 56(1):4.

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P?rez CM, L?pez-Cepero A, Almod?var-Rivera I, Kiefe CI, Tucker KL, Person SD, Mattei J, Rodr?guez-Orengo J, Rosal MC. Cardiovascular Health Among Young Men and Women in Puerto Rico as Assessed by the Life's Essential 8 Metrics. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Oct 15; 13(20):e035052.

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Butzin-Dozier Z, Ji Y, Deshpande S, Hurwitz E, Anzalone AJ, Coyle J, Shi J, Mertens A, van der Laan MJ, Colford JM, Patel RC, Hubbard AE. SSRI use during acute COVID-19 and risk of long COVID among patients with depression. BMC Med. 2024 10 08; 22(1):445.

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Liuzzo D, Fell N, Heath G, Raghavan P, Levine D. Behavioral Risk Profiles of Stroke Survivors Among US Adults: Geographic Differences Between Stroke Belt and Non-Stroke Belt States. Prev Chronic Dis. 2024 Oct 03; 21:E77.

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