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Risk Factors

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Risk Factors

Risk factors are factors that increase the probability of developing a disease. Often, non-communicable diseases arise due to the interaction (acting together) of numerous risk factors. Risk factors can be placed into one of two categories:

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Lifestyle

  • For example, an unbalanced diet or not enough exercise.
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Substances

  • Substances can be in both the individual’s body or the environment.
    • For example, the chemicals inhaled when smoking.

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1Cell Biology

1.1What's in Cells?

1.2Cell Division

1.3Transport in Cells

2Organisation

2.1Principles of Organisation

2.2Enzymes

2.3Circulatory System

2.4Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

3Infection & Response

4Bioenergetics

5Homeostasis & Response

5.1Homeostasis

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5.3Hormonal Coordination in Humans

5.4Plant Hormones

6Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

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