• For example, women who experience pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes have a higher risk for ischemic heart disease and type 2 diabetes . (medscape.com)
  • However, women with gestational diabetes are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure . (webmd.com)
  • Your risk of gestational diabetes goes up if you are over 25, are pregnant with multiples, are overweight , or have had gestational diabetes or a very large baby in the past, or if someone in your family has diabetes. (webmd.com)
  • Multiple pregnancies, which are more common as women are using more infertility treatments , increase the risk of premature labor, gestational diabetes, and pregnancy-induced high blood pressure . (webmd.com)
  • Risk factors for gestational diabetes: is prevention possible? (springer.com)
  • Blood pressure (BP) in newborns depends on various factors, including gestational age, postnatal age, and birth weight. (medscape.com)
  • We need to remember that smoking and obesity pose a higher risk for cardiovascular disease in women than in men. (medscape.com)
  • Only 29% receive adequate blood pressure control, those living with diabetes have a 45% greater risk of suffering ischemic heart disease , and obesity confers a 64% higher risk of developing ischemic heart disease in women vs 46% in men. (medscape.com)
  • In epidemiology, a risk factor or determinant is a variable associated with an increased risk of disease or infection. (wikipedia.org)
  • It carries significant short-term and long-term adverse health outcomes for both mother and offspring, which reinforces the significance of understanding risk factors, in particular modifiable factors, for GDM and of preventing the condition. (springer.com)
  • Yet, collectively, they highlight the significance of understanding risk factors, in particular modifiable factors, to prevent incident GDM and improve the intrauterine environment, which in turn may lower risk of GDM-related adverse health outcomes in both women and their children. (springer.com)
  • A range of factors influence the health outcomes of a given individual or population. (abs.gov.au)
  • Being physically active is associated with positive health outcomes including reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, some cancers and depression (World Health Organisation (WHO) 2002). (abs.gov.au)
  • Social determinants of health are "conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes. (nccp.org)
  • We are barely three months into 2022 and we are faced with yet another "one-in-a-hundred-year" risk event with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the related economic sanctions. (worldatwork.org)
  • One safety concern is that pomegranate juice contains a high level of potassium, so potassium overload is a risk, especially in patients with chronic kidney disease and dietary potassium restrictions. (medscape.com)
  • Although stress does not directly cause stomach cancer , chronic stress may increase cancer risk or make cancer spread faster. (medicinenet.com)
  • Regardless of one's view of current events, it seems prudent for management and boards to focus on risk planning, prioritization, quantification and mitigation. (worldatwork.org)
  • And, since many risks are related to each other, a risk portfolio analysis can be conducted to assess possible combinations of events, which allows for more cost-effective risk mitigation and transfer. (worldatwork.org)
  • Pernicious anemia (a type of anemia due to the failure of the stomach to make intrinsic factor that is needed for vitamin B12 absorption), familial adenomatous polyposis, and Lynch syndrome (hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer ) can increase the risk of stomach cancer. (medicinenet.com)
  • Research indicates that these additional risk factors are related to behavioural risk factors, such as poor diet, and/or hereditary risk factors. (abs.gov.au)
  • For example, driving-while-intoxicated (DWI) history is a risk marker for pilots as epidemiologic studies indicate that pilots with a DWI history are significantly more likely than their counterparts without a DWI history to be involved in aviation crashes. (wikipedia.org)
  • This example of a risk factor is described in terms of the relative risk it confers, which is evaluated by comparing the risk of those exposed to the potential risk factor to those not exposed. (wikipedia.org)
  • Risk factors or determinants are correlational and not necessarily causal, because correlation does not prove causation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Statistical analysis along with the biological sciences can establish that risk factors are causal. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some prefer the term risk factor to mean causal determinants of increased rates of disease, and for unproven links to be called possible risks, associations, etc.[citation needed] When done thoughtfully and based on research, identification of risk factors can be a strategy for medical screening. (wikipedia.org)
  • Data that suggest associations between a given risk factor and certain illnesses should not be interpreted as indicating causal relationships (that is, that the risk factor caused the disease). (abs.gov.au)
  • Regular consumption of certain foods such as smoked, salted fish and meat and pickled vegetables increases the risk of stomach cancer. (medicinenet.com)
  • Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma increases the risk of stomach cancer. (medicinenet.com)
  • Conversely, physical inactivity increases the risk of developing these conditions (Mathers et al. (abs.gov.au)
  • Being overweight or obese may increase the risk of stomach cancer, especially in the upper part or cardia of the stomach. (medicinenet.com)
  • Additionally, the aspects of nutritional habits associated to an increase in cardiovascular risk factors in the obese population are addressed. (novapublishers.com)
  • As an example from clinical practice, low ingestion of dietary sources of vitamin C is a known risk factor for developing scurvy. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a result of this study it is our intention to conduct further clinical trials to develop and test alternative strategies to reduce the risk and severity or cardiovascular adverse events in critically ill patients requiring urgent tracheal intubation. (eurekalert.org)
  • By using a statewide population-based cancer registry, this study examines sociodemographic and clinical disparities in CRC and characterizes advanced stage CRC risk factors with specific attention to age-specific risk factors. (cdc.gov)
  • Multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were fitted to identify risk factors for advanced stage CRC presentation. (cdc.gov)
  • Patients with exogenous immunosuppres- consideration of underlying host genetic factors. (cdc.gov)
  • However, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on genetic factors for GDM are very limited [ 8 ]. (springer.com)
  • A pregnancy is considered high-risk when there are potential complications that could affect the mother, the baby, or both. (webmd.com)
  • Women who will be under age 17 or over age 35 when their baby is due are at greater risk of complications than those between their late teens and early 30s. (webmd.com)
  • New research involving patients in intensive care has highlighted that propofol, an anaesthetic drug commonly used to facilitate invasive mechanical ventilation, increases cardiovascular complications risk in the critically ill. (eurekalert.org)
  • During the session titled "Cardiac Care in Women: Emerging Risk Factors" at CardioAcademic 2023, the former president of the American College of Cardiology emphasized that gender equity in care for cardiovascular disease will only be achieved when risk factors are evaluated from a gender-dependent perspective and when assessments are broadened to include novel and unrecognized risk factors, not just traditional risk factors. (medscape.com)
  • These include the interaction of socioeconomic, biomedical and environmental factors which contribute to illness and injury. (abs.gov.au)
  • Other predisposing factors include a history of umbilical catheterization and cardiac, endocrine, and pulmonary causes. (medscape.com)
  • Some women experience what doctors refer to as a high-risk pregnancy. (webmd.com)
  • One of the most common risk factors for a high-risk pregnancy is the age of the mother-to-be. (webmd.com)
  • A history of miscarriage, problems with a previous pregnancy, and a family history of genetic disorders are also risk factors for a high-risk pregnancy. (webmd.com)
  • Often a pregnancy is classified as high risk because of issues that arise from the pregnancy itself and that have little to do with the mother's health. (webmd.com)
  • Research in the past decade from observational studies has identified a few diet and lifestyle factors that are associated with GDM risk and demonstrated that time frames both before and during pregnancy may be relevant to the development of GDM. (springer.com)
  • A study by Blowey et al of 764 neonates diagnosed with hypertension indicated that the greatest hypertension risk was a high severity of illness as reflected in the APR-DRG (All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups) scoring system. (medscape.com)
  • She explained that in women, depression is a significant risk factor for developing a major adverse cardiovascular event or a combined event of cardiac death and myocardial infarction related to the target lesion and revascularization of the target lesion due to ischemia. (medscape.com)
  • Specific to public health policy, a determinant is a health risk that is general, abstract, related to inequalities, and difficult for an individual to control. (wikipedia.org)
  • Women with hypertension and preeclampsia are at a threefold higher risk of developing ischemic heart disease. (medscape.com)
  • Women living with depression are at higher risk of smoking, not exercising as much, are perhaps less careful with their hygiene, are not likely to adhere to their medications, and don't sleep as well. (medscape.com)
  • People with type A blood group are at a higher risk of stomach cancer than those with other blood types . (medicinenet.com)
  • People working in coal, metal, or rubber industries could be at a higher risk of getting stomach cancer. (medicinenet.com)
  • Although there is no way to know which women will have preterm labor or birth, there are factors that place women at higher risk, such as certain infections, a shortened cervix , or previous preterm birth. (webmd.com)
  • Risk factors may be used to identify high-risk people. (wikipedia.org)
  • Excessive alcohol consumption (3 or more drinks a day) increases stomach cancer risk. (medicinenet.com)
  • Work with your health care team to control your risk. (cdc.gov)
  • Other factors can contribute to PTSD and other mental health conditions in veterans. (psychcentral.com)
  • 1999). The burden of disease associated with some risk factors is greater than the burden associated with some National Health Priority Areas (NHPA) (see graph 1.1). (abs.gov.au)
  • In this publication, analyses of seven risk factors are presented to highlight the population groups most affected by them, and the relationships between risk factors and health status. (abs.gov.au)
  • 4 In spite of this, a study of parents of infants and toddlers found that fewer than half of parents reported discussing six of seven family and community health risks with their child's pediatrician. (nccp.org)
  • In pediatric clinics, Health Leads connects families to services and programs that meet basic needs and address other social risk factors. (nccp.org)
  • As a new major risk unfolds, companies and their boards can assess the potential impact and adjust their incentive payout curves accordingly. (worldatwork.org)
  • Of course, management and the board will have to carefully assess the degree and direction of risk from a particular event. (worldatwork.org)
  • This model, which we have implemented as an ontology-based system using Linked Data, enables the capture of risk factor knowledge and serves as a translational research tool to apply that knowledge to assist with patient treatment, lifestyle, and education. (slideshare.net)
  • Dr. Kristal speculated that the consumption of pomegranate juice might lower the risk for cardiovascular disease in patients on hemodialysis, and recommended that it be added to diets that improve cardiometabolic risks, including low-salt diets, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), and the Mediterranean diet. (medscape.com)
  • I think before we conclude that we should be giving our patients pomegranate juice, we need to do bigger studies in other settings [with] more diverse populations and, of course, look beyond just the risk factors that they measured. (medscape.com)
  • During January-March 2014, we reviewed risk factors CMRs were lower, but still substantial, for patients receiv- for dissemination and summarized all coccidioidomycosis ing steroids (https://www.niaid.nih.gov/sites/default/files/ cases in patients with primary immunodeficiency (PID). (cdc.gov)
  • Tracheal intubation is one of the most high-risk and frequently performed procedures in patients who are critically ill. (eurekalert.org)
  • Different factors play a role in the increased risk in patients who are critically ill compared with patients undergoing the procedure for elective surgical procedures. (eurekalert.org)
  • The drug suppresses reflexes which makes it particularly good for intubation, but equally it appears to be be this suppression that is causing risks for patients. (eurekalert.org)
  • The SWYC is a freely available screening instrument for children under five with sections on developmental milestones, behavioral and social-emotional development, and family risk factors. (nccp.org)
  • Environmental factors-common to the family-may alter this genetic interaction and cause cancer. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Effect of high polyphenol extra virgin olive oil on markers of cardiovascular disease risk in healthy Australian adults (OLIVAUS): A protocol for a double-blind randomised, controlled, cross-over study. (edu.au)
  • Poor quality diet and more sedentary lifestyles have been shown to contribute to greater cognitive decline and increased risk of dementia. (edu.au)
  • Taking these risk factors into account will really make a difference by allowing us to provide more timely and targeted care. (medscape.com)
  • For example, if a risk event could make upside performance more difficult and downside performance more likely, a "risk adjusted" payout curve could be employed, with a steeper upside and flatter downside. (worldatwork.org)
  • Because stomach cancer is caused by a variety of factors, there is no single way to prevent developing the disease. (medicinenet.com)
  • Epstein-Barr virus infection may increase stomach cancer risk, although it is not clear how or why. (medicinenet.com)
  • For example, infection with some types of HPV appears to be an important risk factor for penile cancer. (cancer.org)
  • Itchhaporia explained that depression, a condition that globally affects women twice as much as men, is another emerging factor (though it has received some increased recognition). (medscape.com)
  • Since many behavioural risk factors, such as low exercise and smoking, can be influenced in a population, information concerning them is important to inform the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and programmes designed to reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality. (abs.gov.au)
  • The term "risk factor" was coined by former Framingham Heart Study director, William B. Kannel in a 1961 article in Annals of Internal Medicine. (wikipedia.org)
  • Go over the risks and benefits of taking medicine while pregnant or breastfeeding . (webmd.com)
  • And perhaps we are living in a riskier world, where our global interconnectedness compounds the level of risk and the potential damage from any particular event. (worldatwork.org)
  • Most risks - even the seemingly rare ones - can be assessed in terms of likelihood and potential cost or damage. (worldatwork.org)
  • Although potential predisposing factors, such as duration of line placement and line position (low versus high), have been studied, these studies have not been conclusive, leading to the assumption that the cause of hypertension in such cases is related to thrombus formation at the time of line placement, which is probably related to disruption of the vascular endothelium of the umbilical artery. (medscape.com)
  • This review provides an overview of emerging diet, lifestyle, and other factors that may help to prevent GDM, and the challenges associated with prevention. (springer.com)
  • Other risk factors for cognitive decline that are also potentially amenable through dietary and lifestyle interventions are specific nutrient status, oxidative stress, inflammation and insulin resistance. (edu.au)
  • H pylori is one of the major risk factors for stomach cancer. (medicinenet.com)
  • Part of the risk planning process could involve having a "current state" payout curve that is approved by the board, with an alternative "high risk" payout curve that can be implemented if a major risk event occurs. (worldatwork.org)
  • Some companies will be hurt badly by a major risk event, while others may experience a positive windfall. (worldatwork.org)
  • Rather, in a year with major risk events, an earned payout could be adjusted up or down based on added challenges and how quickly, effectively and creatively management responded to those challenges. (worldatwork.org)
  • But in a year with significant risk events, the board would score the relative level of added risk, and the company's resilience in responding to those risks. (worldatwork.org)
  • Our studies aim to understand the complexity of the brain ageing process by identifying the fundamental aspects of neurocognitive change and the risk factors that contribute to this change. (edu.au)
  • These and other risk factors have been shown to contribute to cognitive ageing. (edu.au)
  • Much of our work has focused on cardiovascular function and specifically how blood pressure, arterial stiffness and vascular elasticity contribute to cognitive function and the risk of cognitive decline. (edu.au)
  • Many genetic and environmental factors increase the risk of developing cancer. (msdmanuals.com)