Having a favorable mid- to late-life average risk factor profile is associated with having a CAC score of 0 in older adulthood.

Half of all cancer deaths worldwide are attributable to modifiable risk factors, according to The Cancer Atlas.

Objective: To examine whether aggressive risk factor modification in chronic kidney disease (CKD) can limit the development of new ischaemia or reduce cardiac events. Methods: Patients with CKD were ...

Introduction Violence against women (VAW) affects one in three women globally. In some countries, women are at much higher risk. We examined risk factors for VAW in countries with the highest 12-month ...

Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a ubiquitous class of chemicals, is associated with adverse outcomes such as pre-eclampsia, low infant birth weight, and later-life ...

Introduction Traditionally associated with undernutrition, increasing evidence suggests micronutrient deficiencies can coexist with overnutrition. Therefore, this work aimed to systematically review ...

Additional risk factors for developing pancreatic cancer include: Age: Most cases of pancreatic cancer develop between the ages of 60 and 80 years. Gender: Pancreatic cancer is more common in men than ...

We extracted details of study design, setting, population, methods, risk factors, definition of asthma and attacks, quality assessment, statistical analyses and results relevant to our objectives ...

Modifiable GBD risk factors, including occupational ergonomic factors, smoking, and high BMI, explained 38·8% (28·7 to 47·0) of years lived with disability. Prevalence projections for low back pain ...

Background: Asthma exacerbation is the most common cause of hospital admission in children. A study was undertaken to investigate the importance of allergen exposure in sensitised individuals in ...

A recent meta-analysis has shown that loneliness and social isolation are risk factors for coronary heart disease and stroke.1 These latest findings, specific to cardiovascular outcomes, are ...

Objective This study aimed to examine rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk associated with hormonal and reproductive factors in women from the large cohort of the UK Biobank.Methods Data on hormonal and ...