"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.
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
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| 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
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| 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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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.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 1996 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 1997 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| 1998 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| 1999 | 0 | 36 | 36 |
| 2000 | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| 2001 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2002 | 0 | 54 | 54 |
| 2003 | 0 | 57 | 57 |
| 2004 | 0 | 67 | 67 |
| 2005 | 0 | 84 | 84 |
| 2006 | 0 | 83 | 83 |
| 2007 | 0 | 102 | 102 |
| 2008 | 0 | 101 | 101 |
| 2009 | 0 | 118 | 118 |
| 2010 | 0 | 111 | 111 |
| 2011 | 0 | 108 | 108 |
| 2012 | 0 | 110 | 110 |
| 2013 | 0 | 137 | 137 |
| 2014 | 0 | 148 | 148 |
| 2015 | 0 | 140 | 140 |
| 2016 | 0 | 139 | 139 |
| 2017 | 0 | 139 | 139 |
| 2018 | 0 | 68 | 68 |
| 2019 | 0 | 95 | 95 |
| 2020 | 0 | 113 | 113 |
| 2021 | 0 | 65 | 65 |
| 2022 | 0 | 51 | 51 |
| 2023 | 0 | 37 | 37 |
| 2024 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Risk Factors" by people in Profiles.
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Reduced circulating sphingolipids and CERS2 activity are linked to T2D risk and impaired insulin secretion. Sci Adv. 2025 Jan 10; 11(2):eadr1725.
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Physical activity and incident cardiovascular disease in breast cancer survivors: the Pathways Study. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2025 Jan 03; 9(1).
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Factors associated with anxiety and fear of falling in older adults: A rapid systematic review of reviews. PLoS One. 2024; 19(12):e0315185.
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Sex-Specific Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Treatment in Females With T2DM and CVD: Developments and Knowledge Gaps. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Nov 18; 109(12):e2167-e2177.
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Risk Factors for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections Among Women in a Large Integrated Health Care Organization in the United States. J Infect Dis. 2024 Nov 15; 230(5):e1101-e1111.
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2024 Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke. 2024 Dec; 55(12):e344-e424.
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Incidence and Risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Hospitalization Among Unvaccinated Children. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2024 Oct; 18(10):e70022.
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Hypertension control and risk of age-associated dementia in people with HIV infection. AIDS. 2025 Jan 01; 39(1):85-90.
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Adherence to cardiovascular medications and risk of cardiovascular disease in breast cancer patients: A causal inference approach in the Pathways Heart Study. PLoS One. 2024; 19(9):e0310531.
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Pretransplant cardiac stress testing and transplant wait time in kidney transplantation candidates. Open Heart. 2024 Sep 13; 11(2).