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Risk factors

risk factors

An aspect of personal behaviour or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.


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Chlorophyll Supplements

... is not the optimum way to go. You need all the other vitamins, co-factors/enzymes, antioxidants, trace elements/minerals, etc., that are found ... of pure whole foods, to work harmoniously in your body. You run the risk of perturbing the homeostasis/balance of your metabolism when supplementing ...

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by kolean
Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:59 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chlorophyll Supplements
Replies: 4
Views: 76

Future Human Evolution

... in most countries. It is true that nutritional and environmental factors have made girl's puberty to take place even earlier, but even the ... girl, so this kind of conversation is often very difficult unless you risk yourself being labeled as a freak.

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by biohazard
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:56 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Future Human Evolution
Replies: 41
Views: 5616

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... are more of these "weak alleles" that affect breast cancer risk yet to be found. Byrne, an oncology researcher, says these genes play ... the general population. "Individually they are probably not major factors, but cumulatively they could be helpful in working out who is at ...

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by alextemplet
Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:14 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16328

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... are more of these "weak alleles" that affect breast cancer risk yet to be found. Byrne, an oncology researcher, says these genes play ... the general population. "Individually they are probably not major factors, but cumulatively they could be helpful in working out who is at ...

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by gamila
Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:15 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16328

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... are more of these "weak alleles" that affect breast cancer risk yet to be found. Byrne, an oncology researcher, says these genes play ... the general population. "Individually they are probably not major factors, but cumulatively they could be helpful in working out who is at ...

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by gamila
Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:47 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16328
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