This model expands on the Fama-French Three-Factor Model by adding a stock momentum risk factor.
It is also a potent risk factor for ischemic stroke, increasing the risk of stroke 5-fold and accounting for approximately 15% of all strokes nationally.
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Professor Cnattingius said the caffeine risk was confined to non-smokers but said smoking was itself a risk factor and may have concealed the caffeine related risk.
"That risk can be reduced by simple lifestyle changes, such as not smoking, drinking alcohol sensibly, exercising regularly and eating a healthy, balanced diet to reduce the risk of obesity - a major contributory factor increasing the risk of diabetes and eventually cardiac disease, " he added.
To describe the prevalence of binge drinking, the CDC analyzed data from its 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an annual telephone survey, and the national 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, an anonymous questionnaire completed by high school students nationwide.
Thus, these breast cancer risk factors are nothing like cigarette smoking as a risk factor for lung cancer, where a current smoker has roughly a 15-fold increased risk compared to that of someone who never smoked, and a heavy smoker might have a 40 or 50-fold increased risk.
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Diadexus drew headlines last month when it helped identify what may be a new risk factor in heart disease: a little-known protein produced by the body that can double the risk of heart attacks.
"Aging eggs cannot be helped and are a risk factor for anyone her age, " Casey said.
It is now widely accepted that high LDL cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease.
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Although obesity is a risk factor, not all people with type 2 diabetes are overweight.
Diadexus inherited from SmithKline the new heart risk factor, called Lp-PLA2, or lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2.
Studies suggest that diets heavy in sugar are a risk factor for mood disorders.
High cholesterol is one of the most important risk factor for heart disease and heart attacks.
Like any risk factor, the impact of inflation is more complex and unpredictable than you might expect.
The scientists said the effect was big enough to be a potential risk factor for heart disease.
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It's probably a risk factor, but I would not go as far as saying it's a cause.
The majority of women who develop breast cancer do not have an identifiable risk factor, Lee said.
Researchers hope drugs that stimulate multiple PPARs at once could affect virtually every heart and diabetes risk factor.
Oil prices remain the key risk factor, but we expect them to remain broadly flat throughout the year.
But it is known that obesity is a major risk factor in heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.
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Because LDL cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, it's the main focus of cholesterol-lowering treatment.
Furthermore, alcohol consumption, the other major risk factor for esophageal cancer, also appears to be lower among African Americans.
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He said maternal placental syndrome should now be considered as an additional risk factor for cardiovascular disease in women.
The trials include two in patients with APOE4 (an Alzheimer's disease risk factor) and two in patients without the gene.
Google also has its own flight and hotel search product, which Kayak lists as a risk factor in the S-1.
It should not be about risk factor reduction and fear of dying, but about joy of living and feeling better.
Research has shown that social isolation can be a risk factor for suicide while social support has a protective role.
It is a powerful risk factor for these cancers -- almost as powerful as cigarette smoking is for lung cancer.
And general atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and heart failure.
Differences in gender, body mass index or whether a person was living alone did not affect the risk factor, they said.
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