Sentences with phrase «high risk levels increased»

In non-remote areas, the proportion of Indigenous adults who drank at chronic risky or high risk levels increased from 12 % in 2001 to 17 % in 2004 — 05.

Not exact matches

Actual results, including with respect to our targets and prospects, could differ materially due to a number of factors, including the risk that we may not obtain sufficient orders to achieve our targeted revenues; price competition in key markets; the risk that we or our channel partners are not able to develop and expand customer bases and accurately anticipate demand from end customers, which can result in increased inventory and reduced orders as we experience wide fluctuations in supply and demand; the risk that our commercial Lighting Products results will continue to suffer if new issues arise regarding issues related to product quality for this business; the risk that we may experience production difficulties that preclude us from shipping sufficient quantities to meet customer orders or that result in higher production costs and lower margins; our ability to lower costs; the risk that our results will suffer if we are unable to balance fluctuations in customer demand and capacity, including bringing on additional capacity on a timely basis to meet customer demand; the risk that longer manufacturing lead times may cause customers to fulfill their orders with a competitor's products instead; the risk that the economic and political uncertainty caused by the proposed tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods, and any corresponding Chinese tariffs in response, may negatively impact demand for our products; product mix; risks associated with the ramp - up of production of our new products, and our entry into new business channels different from those in which we have historically operated; the risk that customers do not maintain their favorable perception of our brand and products, resulting in lower demand for our products; the risk that our products fail to perform or fail to meet customer requirements or expectations, resulting in significant additional costs, including costs associated with warranty returns or the potential recall of our products; ongoing uncertainty in global economic conditions, infrastructure development or customer demand that could negatively affect product demand, collectability of receivables and other related matters as consumers and businesses may defer purchases or payments, or default on payments; risks resulting from the concentration of our business among few customers, including the risk that customers may reduce or cancel orders or fail to honor purchase commitments; the risk that we are not able to enter into acceptable contractual arrangements with the significant customers of the acquired Infineon RF Power business or otherwise not fully realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; the risk that retail customers may alter promotional pricing, increase promotion of a competitor's products over our products or reduce their inventory levels, all of which could negatively affect product demand; the risk that our investments may experience periods of significant stock price volatility causing us to recognize fair value losses on our investment; the risk posed by managing an increasingly complex supply chain that has the ability to supply a sufficient quantity of raw materials, subsystems and finished products with the required specifications and quality; the risk we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings if our goodwill or amortizable assets become impaired; risks relating to confidential information theft or misuse, including through cyber-attacks or cyber intrusion; our ability to complete development and commercialization of products under development, such as our pipeline of Wolfspeed products, improved LED chips, LED components, and LED lighting products risks related to our multi-year warranty periods for LED lighting products; risks associated with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures or investments generally; the rapid development of new technology and competing products that may impair demand or render our products obsolete; the potential lack of customer acceptance for our products; risks associated with ongoing litigation; and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2017, and subsequent reports filed with the SEC.

Risks associated with the Consumer Discretionary sector include, among others, apparel price deflation due to low - cost entries, high inventory levels and pressure from e-commerce players; reduction in traditional advertising dollars; increasing household debt levels that could limit consumer appetite for discretionary purchases; declining consumer acceptance of new product introductions; and geopolitical uncertainty that could impact consumer sentiment.

The investor should be aware of the possible higher level of volatility, and increased risk of default.

Triglycerides are a form in which fats are carried in the blood, and high triglyceride levels are associated with an increased risk for heart disease, so ensuring you have some monounsaturated fats in your diet by enjoying cashews is a good idea, especially for persons with diabetes.

Although early studies showed that saturated fat diets with very low levels of PUFAs increase serum cholesterol, whereas other studies showed high serum cholesterol increased the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), the evidence of dietary saturated fats increasing CAD or causing premature death was weak.

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In an assessment of 124 countries threatened by a biosecurity invasion, Australia was classified as «high risk» and ranked 15th for the potential cost of an invasion (US$ 7.8 billion) based upon the likelihood of arrival and establishment of a new pest.87 With the USA and China identified as the biggest threats to global biosecurity due to their existing pests, Australia's high levels of trade with these nations and comparatively pest free status significantly increases the risk.

High levels of triglycerides have been linked to an increased risk of heart disease.

High levels of nitrate have been linked to an increased risk of cancer.

Because studies show that one - off concussion education isn't enough to change concussion symptom reporting behavior, Step Three in the SmartTeams Play SafeTM #TeamUp4 ConcussionSafetyTM game plan calls for coaches, athletes, athletic trainers, team doctors (and, at the youth and high school level, parents) to attend a mandatoryconcussion safety meeting before every sports season to learn in detail about the importance of immediate concussion symptom reporting, not just in minimizing the risks concussions pose to an athlete's short - and long - term health, but in increasing the chances for individual and team success.

One way, I believe, to address the problem of under - reporting and increase the chances a concussion will be identified early on the sports sideline may be to rely less on athletes themselves to remove themselves from games or practices by reporting concussion symptoms (which the most recent study shows occurs at a shockingly low rate, [9] or on game officials and sideline observers to observe signs of concussion and call for a concussion assessment, but to employ technology to increase the chances that a concussion will be identified by employing impact sensors designed to monitor head impact exposure in terms of the force of hits (both linear and rotational), number, location, and cumulative impact, in real time at all levels of football, and in other helmeted and non-helmeted contact and collision sports, where practical, to help identify high - risk impacts and alert medical personnel on the sideline so they can consider performing a concussion assessment.

Studies have shown that among the many effects of physical abuse are depression, anxiety, cognitive and learning difficulties, even a lowering of IQ (especially verbal IQ), disordered sleep, flashbacks, loss of empathy, aggressive behavior, chronically high stress levels which can lead to chronic health effects such as high blood pressure and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and inability to maintain relationships.

Everyday we read or hear about unhealthy foods - foods like infant formula, processed / packaged industrially made infant foods, junk foods, foods with high levels of starch, transfats, highly processed foods, which increase our risk of getting cancer, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

If the environment is not well heated, and / or the mother is worried or distracted, continuing high levels of adrenaline will counteract oxytocin's beneficial effects on her uterus, therefore increasing the risk of haemorrhage.1

Bisphenol A mimics the estrogen hormone and at high enough levels could increase the risk of cancer, birth defects or reproductive problems.

Shared breastfeeding could increase the risk of HV transmission even where the child's mother is HIV - positive because the infant may be exposed to breast milk from other women containing higher levels of HIV.

The psychosocial outcome receiving the most attention from researchers is problem behaviour, with most studies finding perceived negative reactivity in infancy to predict problem behaviour in childhood33, 34 and adolescent.35 Specifically, infants prone to high levels of fear, frustration, and sadness, as well as difficulty recovering from such distress, were found to be at increased risk for internalizing and externalizing problem behaviours according to parental and / or teacher report.

But did you know that exposure to tobacco smoke or even high levels of air pollution can increase the risk of ear infection in small children?

For instance, high levels of testosterone increase a man's risk of reproductive cancers, especially prostate and testicular cancer.

While father absence has been associated with a host of negative children's outcomes, including increased risk of dropping out of school and lower educational attainment, poorer physical and mental health, and behavioural problems,36 - 40 higher levels of involvement by nonresident fathers may assuage the negative effects of father absence on children's outcomes.41, 42 Quality of the parents» relationship before divorce, or of the pre-divorce father / child relationship, can also be an important factor: children fare worse following divorce when pre-divorce relationships were good and fare better when pre-divorce relationships were poor, 43,44 suggesting children are sometimes better off without a father if the father's relationship to the child or the mother was not good.

Unhealthy fats can alter the fat composition of your milk and put your baby at risk for developing high blood pressure and increased cholesterol levels down the road.

Fear surrounding vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) is related to the high level of medical interventions common within hospital birth, all which increase the risk of uterine rupture and catastrophic outcomes.

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions — increased blood pressure, a high blood sugar level, excess body fat around the waist or abnormal cholesterol levels — that occur together, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

Babies who consume breast milk high in saturated fat may be at increased risk of developing high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels later in life (Leeson et 2001; Mott et al 1990).

Not all flooded during the 2012 storm, but climate change in the form of rising sea levels is increasing the risk of future damage, and higher flood insurance bills.

In neighborhoods where kids have an increased chance of exposure to toxic lead, pigeons also have higher blood lead levels — making the birds potential proxies for risk assessment.

Annabelle Rodriguez studies gene mutations that can lead to increased risk of heart disease, even in people with high HDL levels.

An analysis using genetics finds that increased low - density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL - C), high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL - C), and possibly triglyceride (TG) levels are associated with a lower risk of diabetes, and increased LDL - C and TG levels are associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease, according to a study published online by JAMA Cardiology.

While tougher regulations have driven lead levels down globally since the 1990s, mercury levels in the North Pacific Ocean have increased 30 percent over the last 20 years, potentially putting humans at higher risk of exposure from seafood (See «Made in China: Our Toxic, Imported Air Pollution»).

The study found that infants at high risk for developing ASD have elevated levels of «noise» and increased randomness in their spontaneous head movements during sleep, a pattern possibly suggestive of problems with sleep.

Women with high levels of thyroid hormone and high levels of hCG were not at increased risk of preeclampsia.

However, high levels of hCG, a hormone that rises naturally during pregnancy, also leads to high thyroid function but this type of pregnancy - related hyperthyroidism does not have an increased risk of preeclampsia.

Having higher levels of calcium is a marker for the buildup of plaque, which increases the risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

«Furthermore, high rates of dual use may result in greater total public health burden and possibly increased individual risk if a smoker maintains an even low - level tobacco cigarette addiction for many years instead of quitting.»

Even more troubling, her study found a link between high blood levels of lycopene's chemical cousin, beta - carotene, and an increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer — not enough to justify avoiding carrots and other food sources of beta - carotene but an ominous sign that not all food - derived compounds are necessarily benign when taken at higher doses.

High levels of low - density lipoproteins (LDL — the «bad cholesterol») and triglycerides, a type of blood fat, are associated with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases.

A 2009 study found an increased risk of accidents for levels of THC higher than five nanograms per milliliter of blood, which some evidence indicates is as impairing as a blood alcohol concentration around the legal limit of 0.08 percent.

In addition, 35 percent of patients with fructosamine levels higher than the cut - off, had no history of diabetes, indicating increased risks in patients who might not otherwise have been identified.

People with depression and schizophrenia are known to have a much higher risk of developing heart disease and diabetes, and elevated levels of IL - 6 have previously been shown to increase the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

«In our study, it did not matter whether their sodium levels were high at the beginning of the study or if they were low to begin with, then gradually increased over the years — both groups were at greater risk of developing high blood pressure,» said Tomonori Sugiura, M.D., Ph.D. the study's lead author and an assistant professor in the Department of Cardio - Renal Medicine and Hypertension at the Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences in, Nagoya, Japan.

«We found that even in those with high levels of vitamin D over 50 ng / mL, there was not an increased risk of hypercalcemia, or elevated serum calcium, with increasing levels of vitamin D,» says study co-author Thomas D. Thacher, M.D., a family medicine expert at Mayo Clinic.

They also discovered that compared with healthy controls, patients with first episode schizophrenia had higher levels of insulin and increased levels of insulin resistance, again supporting the notion that this group are at higher risk of developing diabetes.

A high level of anxiety during pregnancy is linked with postnatal depression which in turn is associated with increased risk of developing depression later in life.

It is possible that medical advances over the past few decades in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol levels have had a greater impact on people who are overweight — which increases the risk for these conditions — whereas the effect was much smaller in those of normal weight.

Higher levels of autistic traits were also associated with increased vulnerability to experiencing feelings of depression, feeling they are a burden on others, and do not belong in the world, which may put them at more risk of attempting suicide.

Regularly eating high calorie food and drink — which usually has higher levels of fat and sugar - increases the risk of becoming overweight or obese.

Our results from pooling data of all available prospective cohorts, showing increased fracture risk in subclinical hyperthyroidism with even higher risk for participants with TSH levels of less than 0.10 mIU / L, are consistent with these recommendations.»

A study assesses flood impacts for three scenarios — of 1.5 °C, 2 °C and 3 °C warming — and finds that most of Central and Western Europe will experience substantial increase in flood risk at all warming levels, and the higher the warming, the higher the risk.

We found that vigorous - intensity physical activity in particular, such as activities that increase breathing and heart rates to a high level, was the most effective at lowering risk.