Sentences with phrase «higher levels of risk because»

Hedge funds, by comparison, are designed to carry higher levels of risk because they lack the same level of regulations as mutual funds do.

People with communication difficulties are at a high level of risk because they are less able to report abuse.

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2018-04-06: Two lots of the epilepsy drug Primidone recalled because of high levels of lead, which may pose serious health risks

The level of risk approaches the unacceptable because there is the very real possibility of irreversible damage to the biosphere itself; further, many of the social costs of such high - risk technologies are postponed to future generations while the benefits accrue to the present generation.

«I said in advance that's a big risk, because you have to compete with other players of a higher level and that's not so easy.

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.

Infants and toddlers have the highest risk because they have the highest level of exposure at a time when risks to reproduction and neural development are greatest.

In addition, there has been some evidence that folic acid might reduce the risk of other birth defects as well, and that moms with low folic acid might also have a higher risk of miscarriage, placental abruption, and preterm delivery — possibly because of the relationship between low folic acid and homocysteine levels.

If the insurance company won't cover it, it's because they have determined that the risk of a bad outcome is too high for the level of premium they are getting.

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.

Enabling women to breastfeed is also a public health priority because, on a population level, interruption of lactation is associated with adverse health outcomes for the woman and her child, including higher maternal risks of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, and greater infant risks of infectious disease, sudden infant death syndrome, and metabolic disease (2, 4).

Federal officials don't track how many people in the U.S. have been harmed, but a recent government study estimated 410,000 babies are born each year at risk for mercury poisoning because of high levels in their mothers» bodies.

People with type 2 diabetes are at high risk of cardiovascular - related events, such as heart attacks, stroke, and even death, often because their levels of triglycerides are so high, and their high - density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels are low.

The authors excluded coffee from the analysis, despite its high antioxidant levels, because the antioxidants in coffee have already been shown to be associated with reduced type 2 diabetes risk, and might therefore mask the effects of antioxidants from other sources.

«Because of its promising role in determining who has poorly controlled glucose levels, we have already begun to use the fructosamine test, at our institution to determine who is at high risk of complications and allocate resources to optimizing the glycemic control in these patients» said Dr. Parvizi.

«These medications are often stopped when patients are in the late, but pre-dialysis, stages of kidney disease because of the risk of dangerously high potassium levels.

The study suggests that high testosterone levels in women with PCOS can cause anxiety in two generations of their offspring because they inherit lower receptor levels in the brain which increases their risk for mood disorders.

A potential explanation for the secular trend may be that while improved treatment for cardiovascular risk factors or complicating diseases has reduced mortality in all weight classes, the effects may have been greater at higher BMI levels than at lower BMI levels.12 Because obesity is a causal risk factor for hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and dyslipidemia,15,19 - 22 obese individuals may have had a higher selective decrease in mortality.18 Indirect evidence of this effect is seen in the findings as the deaths occur at similar time periods in the 3 cohorts, but cohorts recruited at later periods have an increase in the BMI associated with the lowest mortality, possibly suggesting a period effect related to changes in clinical practice, such as improved treatments, or general public health status, such as decreased smoking or increased physical activity.

Part of the reason these veggies are famed for lowering the risk of heart disease and cancer, is because of their high levels of antioxidants.

«Because of some recent studies suggesting that the benefit is not very large, and because aspirin can also have risks (intestinal bleeding or hemorrhagic stroke), the January 2010 recommendations will recommend it mostly for higher - risk people than was the case in the past, when it was recommended for people with more moderate levels of risk and above,» says M. Sue Kirkman, MD, the vice president of clinical affairs for tBecause of some recent studies suggesting that the benefit is not very large, and because aspirin can also have risks (intestinal bleeding or hemorrhagic stroke), the January 2010 recommendations will recommend it mostly for higher - risk people than was the case in the past, when it was recommended for people with more moderate levels of risk and above,» says M. Sue Kirkman, MD, the vice president of clinical affairs for tbecause aspirin can also have risks (intestinal bleeding or hemorrhagic stroke), the January 2010 recommendations will recommend it mostly for higher - risk people than was the case in the past, when it was recommended for people with more moderate levels of risk and above,» says M. Sue Kirkman, MD, the vice president of clinical affairs for the ADA.

Doctors have speculated that folic acid may improve heart health, because people with B - vitamin deficiencies often have high blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine, a marker of inflammation that has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease.

Because of higher activity levels, there have been extra, unmet nutritional demands on athletes which not only has a negative impact on their performance, but it also places their health at risk.

Description: High - density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is known as good cholesterol, because high levels of HDL cholesterol seem to protect against heart attack, while low levels of HDL cholesterol increase the risk of heart diseHigh - density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is known as good cholesterol, because high levels of HDL cholesterol seem to protect against heart attack, while low levels of HDL cholesterol increase the risk of heart disehigh levels of HDL cholesterol seem to protect against heart attack, while low levels of HDL cholesterol increase the risk of heart disease.

As opposed to tuna, which can contain high levels of mercury because it's a bottom feeder, wild salmon gives you the protein you need without the risk.

And you know, the conventional view is that they have that higher risk because of higher levels of LDL, but actually the most recent research and our recent understanding of what causes both Alzheimer's and heart disease suggests that the reason they have a higher risk is that ApoE4 carriers are more susceptible to oxidative damage and inflammation, and it's the oxidation of the LDL particle that's the common thread in both increased risk of heart disease and increased risk of Alzheimer's and dementia.

Some research says to avoid it because of markedly high lead concentrations, while other research suggests that the risks associated with the ingestion of heavy metals such as Pb and Cd in broth are minimal, since levels were extremely low.

Pregnant women with high blood phenylalanine levels should limit foods high in phenylalanine (animal foods) and phenylalanine supplements, because high blood phenylalanine levels during pregnancy have been associated with an increased risk of birth defects [4].

Almonds are among the less caloric nuts and show high levels of protein as well as antioxidants, especially vitamin E. Because of their unique composition, almonds are likely to significantly reduce cardiovascular and diabetes risks, such as being overweight, glucose homeostasis, inflammation, and oxidative stress.

Now, both forms of fiber are very important because what fiber does, both of these fibers do is it actually speeds up the removal of excess waste and toxins so it actually binds to bile salts within the liver and it removes excess cholesterol which if you're cholesterol levels are too high in your blood then you have a risk for heart disease and things like that.

«Hypothyroidism may also be associated with an increased risk of heart disease, primarily because high levels of low - density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol — the «bad» cholesterol — can occur in people with an underactive thyroid.

Vegetarians likewise have a much higher risk of having lower iodine levels than those who eat meat, because plant - based foods have less iodine than animal - derived foods.

Metabolic syndrome increases the risk of heart disease because high levels of sugar circulating in the bloodstream inflames and damages the lining of the arteries.

Because of the health risks associated with overconsumption of saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium, high levels of these nutrients are reported as «Bad,» while high levels of more essential nutrients are reported as «Good.»

Because published research found that higher intake of tomatoes or higher blood levels of lycopene correlates with a reduced risk of cancer, especially prostate cancer.

A similarly high rate of return is unlikely for most current and proposed pre-K programs because many of the children being served have relatively low levels of risk for school failure, placement in special education, later criminal behavior, or failure to become economically self - sufficient in adulthood.

If you are looking for higher annual returns, then the college savings plan may be just right for you but because of the higher level of risk, states will not guarantee your funds in a college savings plan.

Portfolios that cluster to the right of the efficient frontier are also sub-optimal, because they have a higher level of risk for the defined rate of return.

However, because you represent a moderate level of risk, you will almost certainly be asked to pay a higher interest rate than someone who has a better score, even if their income and debt levels are comparable.

Because bonds with longer maturities have a greater level of risk due to changes in interest rates, they generally offer higher yields so they're more attractive to potential buyers.

Because they are more equity - like, high yield bonds have intrinsic risk that is independent of the level of yields in high quality bonds, the leading example of which are Treasury bonds.

The value of these bonds will depend on the credit rating, and because of this there are higher risk levels associated with these investments.

Those who inhabit lower credit tiers represent a high level of risk, because they are statistically less likely to repay loans and credit - card charges on time.

Because this ETF is exposed to high yield credit, there may be greater levels of credit, liquidity and valuation risk than for higher rated instruments.

Because these ETFs are exposed to high yield credit, there may be greater levels of credit, liquidity and valuation risk than for higher rated instruments.

Interest rates are generally higher, because a commercial mortgage carries a higher level of risk for the lender.

This behavior could be related to market efficiency because higher information levels characteristic of large - cap stocks could drive less differentiation between active funds» performance; i.e., they inherently may have less active risk.

Because we have worked with home inspectors for such a long period of time, we have been able to create accounts that gives the lowest rates to transactions that have historically been charged at a higher risk level.

But this procyclical or static portfolio allocation will expose investors to high levels of risk at the riskiest points in the business cycle because a 60/40 stock / bond portfolio is actually less risky early in the cycle and more risky late in the business cycle.

But this linear or static portfolio allocation will expose investors to high levels of risk at the riskiest points in the business cycle because a 60/40 stock / bond portfolio is actually less risky early in the cycle and more risky late in the business cycle.

We absolutely are looking at the kind of changes that would take on a level of credit risk that would be prudent, but clearly, I would expect that the changes we're making would cause bad debt to go up higher, but hopefully with improve the top line and improve the bottom line because essentially it would allow us to leverage admissions and advertising spend, occupancy spend, even academic spending to the point of dealing with more fuller classrooms.