It can be a factor in developing hypertension, cardiac disease and depression, among other conditions.
Education is a major factor in developing the human capital to enable countries to compete successfully in the global economy.
We understand that developing trust is a key factor of high-performing organizations both now and in the past.
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Apple remains publicly bullish about the east Asian markets and specifically China, but lack of leading appeal in developing markets may be one factor in the company reportedly working on a smaller, cheaper iPhone that would suit those markets.
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The continued focus on the health agenda in Africa and elsewhere in the developing markets will be a key factor in their economic development.
Taxation--indispensable to the functioning of government--becomes an inhibiting factor in private sector activity in developing countries when applied through cumbersome rules and administration, as is usually the case.
One factor mitigating this trend is that in developing nations people live healthier, longer lives and therefore can work much longer, increasing their lifetime economic contributions.
Dr Iacopino said high cholesterol, or lipid, levels, rather than the way the body deals with glucose, was the risk factor for people who are already diabetic developing periodontal disease.
One factor in the rising TB trend in both the developed and the developing world is HIV infection, which weakens the immune system.
But another, less discussed factor--one familiar to oil companies--is also crucial: developing in the best places.
But apart from the question of reparations to which some developing countries feel they are entitled, two other issues mean the past is always a factor.
Another factor to consider is the effect of Chinese economic growth on the rest of the developing world.
Many of these changes mirror what has taken place in other developing countries, but Chen Yiyun, a professor at China's Academy of Social Sciences, points to one factor unique to China: its one-child policy, which is still widely observed in cities.
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