Every time we experience a calamity, like Hurricane Sandy if you're on the east coast, it reminds us that there are
risk factors in life beyond our control.
A history of drunk driving will cause underwriters to look at other
risk factors in your life more closely.
Dr Lyn O'Grady, National Project Manager, KidsMatter, speaks about
the risk factors in the life of a bully and some intervention strategies for engaging their families.
Recognising children who have mental health
risk factors in their lives and providing them with support to build on the protective factors may prevent them from having mental health difficulties later in life.
Not exact matches
Stress, as defined by the Jobs Rated methodology, is determined by 11
factors: travel, deadlines, working
in the public eye, competitiveness, physical demands, environmental conditions, hazards encountered, the
life of oneself or others at
risk, meeting and interacting with customers and / or the public, and the potential for job growth.
Important
factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, operating
in a highly competitive industry; changes
in the retail landscape or the loss of key retail customers; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the impacts of the Company's international operations; the Company's ability to leverage its brand value; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes
in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share, or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite -
lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes
in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits from its cost savings initiatives; changes
in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; the execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; tax law changes or interpretations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the United States and
in various other nations
in which we operate; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives we use; exchange rate fluctuations;
risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's ability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which we or the Company's customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; the Company's ownership structure; the impact of future sales of its common stock
in the public markets; the Company's ability to continue to pay a regular dividend; changes
in laws and regulations; restatements of the Company's consolidated financial statements; and other
factors.
Important
factors that may affect the Company's business and operations and that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, increased competition; the Company's ability to maintain, extend and expand its reputation and brand image; the Company's ability to differentiate its products from other brands; the consolidation of retail customers; the Company's ability to predict, identify and interpret changes
in consumer preferences and demand; the Company's ability to drive revenue growth
in its key product categories, increase its market share or add products; an impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other indefinite -
lived intangible assets; volatility
in commodity, energy and other input costs; changes
in the Company's management team or other key personnel; the Company's inability to realize the anticipated benefits from the Company's cost savings initiatives; changes
in relationships with significant customers and suppliers; execution of the Company's international expansion strategy; changes
in laws and regulations; legal claims or other regulatory enforcement actions; product recalls or product liability claims; unanticipated business disruptions; failure to successfully integrate the business and operations of the Company
in the expected time frame; the Company's ability to complete or realize the benefits from potential and completed acquisitions, alliances, divestitures or joint ventures; economic and political conditions
in the nations
in which the Company operates; the volatility of capital markets; increased pension, labor and people - related expenses; volatility
in the market value of all or a portion of the derivatives that the Company uses; exchange rate fluctuations;
risks associated with information technology and systems, including service interruptions, misappropriation of data or breaches of security; the Company's inability to protect intellectual property rights; impacts of natural events
in the locations
in which the Company or its customers, suppliers or regulators operate; the Company's indebtedness and ability to pay such indebtedness; tax law changes or interpretations; and other
factors.
Many
factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services
in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including
risks related to new product introductions;
risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline
in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors;
risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including
risks related to recent political and economic developments
in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions;
risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions;
risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security
risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel;
risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™;
risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset
risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and
risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand;
risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities
in BlackBerry's products;
risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet;
risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies;
risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions;
risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange
risks; and difficulties
in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product
life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
«Probability», «
Risk», «Ifs», «Buts», «Uncertainty», these are very troubling
factors in our
life.
According to Baleka, the average
life expectancy for a long - haul truck driver
in the U.S. is 61 to 64 years (10 to 15 years less than the average American male); truck drivers have the highest rate of obesity of any occupation
in the U.S. (86 % are overweight, 69 % are obese); they have one of the highest rates of metabolic syndrome, a group of
risk factors for heart disease and diabetes;
in some years they have had the highest number of fatalities of any occupation, making trucking one of the most dangerous and unhealthy occupations
in the U.S.
Risk factors include: 1) age (most people are diagnosed in their 20s - 30s), 2) race or ethnicity (Caucasians have the highest risk, but IBD can occur in any race; there's an even higher risk if you are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent), 3) family history (risk is higher if a close relative has the disease), 4) cigarette smoking (the most important controllable risk factor for developing CD), 5) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (includes ibuprofen [Advil, Motrin IB, others], naproxen sodium [Aleve], diclofenac sodium [Voltaren], and others), and 6) where you live (you are more likely to develop IBD if you live in an industrialized count
Risk factors include: 1) age (most people are diagnosed
in their 20s - 30s), 2) race or ethnicity (Caucasians have the highest
risk, but IBD can occur in any race; there's an even higher risk if you are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent), 3) family history (risk is higher if a close relative has the disease), 4) cigarette smoking (the most important controllable risk factor for developing CD), 5) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (includes ibuprofen [Advil, Motrin IB, others], naproxen sodium [Aleve], diclofenac sodium [Voltaren], and others), and 6) where you live (you are more likely to develop IBD if you live in an industrialized count
risk, but IBD can occur
in any race; there's an even higher
risk if you are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent), 3) family history (risk is higher if a close relative has the disease), 4) cigarette smoking (the most important controllable risk factor for developing CD), 5) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (includes ibuprofen [Advil, Motrin IB, others], naproxen sodium [Aleve], diclofenac sodium [Voltaren], and others), and 6) where you live (you are more likely to develop IBD if you live in an industrialized count
risk if you are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent), 3) family history (
risk is higher if a close relative has the disease), 4) cigarette smoking (the most important controllable risk factor for developing CD), 5) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (includes ibuprofen [Advil, Motrin IB, others], naproxen sodium [Aleve], diclofenac sodium [Voltaren], and others), and 6) where you live (you are more likely to develop IBD if you live in an industrialized count
risk is higher if a close relative has the disease), 4) cigarette smoking (the most important controllable
risk factor for developing CD), 5) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (includes ibuprofen [Advil, Motrin IB, others], naproxen sodium [Aleve], diclofenac sodium [Voltaren], and others), and 6) where you live (you are more likely to develop IBD if you live in an industrialized count
risk factor for developing CD), 5) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (includes ibuprofen [Advil, Motrin IB, others], naproxen sodium [Aleve], diclofenac sodium [Voltaren], and others), and 6) where you
live (you are more likely to develop IBD if you
live in an industrialized country).
Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 23, 101 - 120 Buchanan, A Flouri, E & Ten Brinke, J. (2002) «Emotional and behavioural problems
in childhood and distress
in adult
life:
Risk and protective
factors».
However,
risk factors for these diseases can begin to develop early
in life.
But many of them were teenagers, unemployed or
in low - paid jobs, and often
living apart from their prospective child's mother (see box 1 below)-- the latter being a significant
risk factor for disengagement from active fatherhood.
No one can say for definite that having specific stresses or experiences
in your
life, or perhaps having certain personality traits, causes postpartum anxiety or depression but we do know that there are quite a few
factors that can increase your
risk.
Also, if you
live in a state that does not require a yearly preparticipation physical exam, you might want to see your pediatrician before your child plays any sports anyway, especially if your child has any of the
risk factors mentioned above.
The revised standard certificate of
live birth: analysis of medical
risk factor data from birth certificates
in Alabama, 1988 - 92.
This is especially important if the baby has any
risk factors for later developing cavities, such as having a mother with cavities, since the bacteria that cause cavities, Streptococcus mutans, is often passed from a mother to her infant sometime
in the child's first two years of
life.
Although the observational studies that underlie our models all adjusted for multiple confounders, including known
risk factors for the disease outcomes of interest,
risk factors for early breastfeeding cessation such as preterm birth, preeclampsia, and obesity are also
risk factors for metabolic disease
in later
life.
In fact, if one considered just three factors (maternal education, maternal prenatal alcohol or tobacco, and marital status) one could predict to a high degree postneonatal mortality: children born to unmarried women with lower education and evidence of prenatal drug use had a postneonatal mortality of about 30 per 1000 live births (similar to Ivory Coast); children born to women with none of these risk factors had a postneonatal mortality of about 2 per 1000 live births (similar to Norway); that is, children in this latter category almost never die despite evidence from PRAMS surveys that they are as likely to co-sleep with their parent
In fact, if one considered just three
factors (maternal education, maternal prenatal alcohol or tobacco, and marital status) one could predict to a high degree postneonatal mortality: children born to unmarried women with lower education and evidence of prenatal drug use had a postneonatal mortality of about 30 per 1000
live births (similar to Ivory Coast); children born to women with none of these
risk factors had a postneonatal mortality of about 2 per 1000
live births (similar to Norway); that is, children
in this latter category almost never die despite evidence from PRAMS surveys that they are as likely to co-sleep with their parent
in this latter category almost never die despite evidence from PRAMS surveys that they are as likely to co-sleep with their parents.
Depending upon where you
live and how dark your skin is, going outside regularly may be all that is required for you or your baby to generate adequate amounts of vitamin D. However, one of the problems with getting your vitamin D with sun exposure is simply that it's hard to determine how much time outside is needed since it depends on so many
factors (skin tone, latitude, time of year, how much skin is exposed, amount of air pollution, etc.) Keep
in mind that there is also a concern of sunburn and increased
risk of skin cancer with too much sun exposure.
Social and emotional problems
in young children can be traced to mothers» prenatal health, 1,2 parents» caregiving3, 4 and their
life - course (such as the timing of subsequent pregnancies, employment, welfare dependence).5, 6 Home visiting programs that address these antecedent
risks and protective
factors may reduce social and emotional problems
in children.
Rapid weight gain
in an infant's first six months of
life is a
risk factor for child - and adulthood obesity, according to researchers.
For example, a mother who has two children and breastfeeds each for two years can realize a 17.2 % reduction
in her
risk of developing breast cancer later
in her
life (Collaborative Group on Hormonal
Factors in Breast Cancer, 2002).
After standardizing the data for age, menopausal status, and economic standing of her country (so that these
factors did not influence the results), this study concluded that a woman who breastfed for 12 months
in her
life reduced her
risk of developing breast cancer by 4.3 %.
Despite a 56 % decrease
in the national incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) from 1.2 deaths per 1000
live births
in 19921 to 0.53 death per 1000
live births
in 2003,2 SIDS continues to be the leading cause of postneonatal mortality
in the United States.3 The decreased rate of SIDS is largely attributed to the increased use of the supine sleep position after the introduction of the «Back to Sleep» campaign
in 1994.4 - 7 More recently, it has been suggested that the decrease
in the SIDS rate has leveled off coincident with a plateau
in the uptake of the supine sleep position.8 Although caretakers should continue to be encouraged to place infants on their backs to sleep, other potentially modifiable
risk factors in the sleep environment should be examined to promote further decline
in the rate of SIDS.
«Children with low levels of vitamin D were more likely to have high blood pressure and lower levels of high - density lipoprotein, also known as good cholesterol — two
factors that are considered major
risk factors for heart disease later
in life «Children with low vitamin - D levels also had higher levels of parathyroid hormone than their counterparts with adequate vitamin D
in their blood.
Breastfed babies can gain «lots and lots» of weight
in the first year, explains Gourley, but they'll still have a lower
risk of obesity later
in life, because of the powerful protective
factors of breast milk.
First, the question addresses childhood aggression, one of the strongest
risk factors for violence later
in life.
Despite considerable research no single causative
factor has been found, but a previous history of depression, anxiety or depression
in pregnancy, stressful
life events, relationship conflict, and a lack of social support have consistently been found to increase the
risk of PPD.
Elevated concentrations of circulating blood cholesterol
in adult
life (total and LDL cholesterol
in particular) are strong and reversible
risk factors for CHD
in adulthood (2, 3).
Premature babies, therefore, tend to have lower stores of iron at birth than full term babies (see Table 1 —
Risk Factors for Iron Deficiency
in the First Year of
Life).
Breastfeeding seems to protect against wheezing, respiratory tract illnesses
in the first four months of
life, particularly when other
risk factors are present.
They also explored a number of social community
factors and revealed that moms who had only
lived in a neighbourhood for a short period of time, or who originally were not from the Sydney district (i.e. born
in another country) were more at
risk of developing postpartum depression.
To call him «president for
life» is to acknowledge the fact that he faces the
risk of assassination
in office, among other many other
factors that make this a «big deal.»
The problem is that this «expert» admitted later
in life to having made up the «danger» ratio on the spot without any research and it's argued that the number he made up was an extreme over exaggeration of the
risk factor.
While there was some variation between the populations that were studied, such as between men and women, people
living in different regions, or people with different
risk factors, the researchers found that nut consumption was associated with a reduction
in disease
risk across most of them.
Starting
in the 1990s, studies from Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden began making the case for urban
life as a distinct
risk factor.
As the researchers looked at area - level data, they note their findings may not apply to individuals
living in those areas as they may have different individual - level cardiovascular
risk factors, length of residence
in the particular area, time activity patterns including commuting to work, and the direction
in which the windows on their residence face varies.
He and his colleagues wanted to see whether certain
risk factors might make these species more susceptible to the disease than the dozens of other types of snakes that
live in the region.
This fashion faded
in the 1960s as effective treatments, such as vaccines and antibiotics, became available and people became aware that sun exposure and sunburn during childhood were strong
risk factors for developing skin cancer
in later
life.»
The URECA study investigates
risk factors for asthma among children
living in urban areas, where the disease is more prevalent and severe.
«We've known that aging is a major
risk factor for most chronic diseases for some time, but recently, we've gained a better understanding of the aging process's basic underpinnings, which has allowed us to extend both
life span and health —
in animals at least,» says Felipe Sierra, director of the Division of Aging Biology at the National Institute on Aging.
A previous report from URECA that assessed the microbiome of house dust collected
in the first year of
life suggested that exposure to certain bacteria during infancy may protect 3 - year - olds from recurrent wheezing, a
risk factor for developing asthma.
The study also points to the need to address COPD
risk factors — such as smoking —
in people
living with rheumatoid arthritis.
In addition to stressful
life events, trauma and family history of schizophrenia and, the calculator takes into account five other
factors to determine an individual's level of
risk.
The authors contend that the Parkinson's community must come together and focus its activism
in support of: developing a better understand the environmental, genetic, and behavioral causes and
risk factors for Parkinson's to help prevent its onset; increasing access to care — an estimated 40 percent of people with the disease
in both the U.S. and Europe do not see a neurologist and the number is far greater
in developing nations; advocating for increases
in research funding for the disease; and lowering the cost of treatments — many patients
in low - income countries do not have access to drugs that are both lifesaving and improve quality of
life.
It provides an opportunity for clinicians to include women's reproductive history alongside other lifestyle
factors, such as smoking, when assessing the
risk of early menopause, and enables them to focus health messages more effectively both earlier
in life and for women at most
risk.
The finding, reported this week
in the Archives of Internal Medicine, suggests that the long -
lived parents had similarly low
risk factors for heart disease, Levy says.
While elevated levels of vitamin D have been associated with a decreased
risk of MS
in adulthood, some previous research also has suggested that vitamin D exposure
in utero may be a
risk factor for MS
in later
life.