Sentences with phrase «risk increases with age»

This risk increases with age and the number of cigarettes you smoke.

The advantages of level premium are: — As mortality risk increases with the age of the insured the actual premium chargeable at higher age is much more than that chargeable when a person is young.

Skin cancer is about three times more common in men than in women and risk increases with age.

(The risk increases with age.)

Many people without RLS still experience PLMD, however, and risk increases with age.

Type 2 diabetes has a complex etiology and is caused by a combination of genetic factors and environmental interactions, and risk increases with aging (11,12).

Also, the risks increase with age and this is reflected in the premium amount.

Not exact matches

Particularly if you are over the age of 35, smoking cigarettes while using the NuvaRing can increase risk of heart problems from combination hormonal contraceptives, so before you decide this is the best method for you, consider your lifestyle choices and have a discussion with your doctor.

If you need life insurance, the longer you delay, the more you'll pay — essentially, because your risk of dying increases with age.

Risk for certain traumatic events, including strokes and aneurysms, often also increases with age.

To date, results from several longitudinal studies indicate that e-cigarette use among nonsmoking youth increases the likelihood of future use of conventional cigarettes.5 — 10 Specifically, the pooled odds ratio (OR) in a recent meta - analysis of studies of adolescents and young adults (aged 14 — 30) indicates that those who had ever used e-cigarettes were 3.62 times more likely to report using cigarettes at follow - up compared with those who had not used e - cigarettes.11 This finding was robust and remained significant when adjusting for known risk factors associated with cigarette smoking, including demographic, psychosocial, and behavioral variables such as cigarette susceptibility.

After controlling for age, sex, education, exercise, smoking, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, diabetes and cancer, a two - point increase in the Mediterranean diet score was linked with a 21 per cent reduced risk of death.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends no caffeine use in those under the age of 18, in particular during sports given the increased risk of dehydration and sudden cardiac events when activity is combined with stimulant use.

Another risk associated with pacifiers is an increased risk of inner - ear infections; the risk is greatest around 6 months to 2 years of age.

Although the risk of SCA increases with age and in people with heart problems, a large percentage of the victims are people with no known risk factors.

But, while it seems to show a slight increased risk associated with starting curveballs at a young age, it had far too few participants to determine such an association.

Helping adolescent males to delay fatherhood may also be important from a child health perspective: research that controlled for maternal age and other key factors found teenage fatherhood associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth, low birth weight and neonatal death (Chen et al, 2007).

When I finally had a chance to speak, we were already running over the 2 1/2 hours allotted for the roundtable, so I was only able to briefly touch on two of my many message points: one, that the game can be and is being made safer, and two, that, based on my experience following a high school football team in Oklahoma this past season - which will be the subject of a MomsTEAM documentary to be released in early 2013 called The Smartest Team - I saw the use of hit sensors in football helmets as offering an exciting technological «end around» the problem of chronic under - reporting of concussions that continues to plague the sport and remains a major impediment, in my view, to keeping kids safe (the reasons: if an athlete is allowed to keep playing with a concussion, studies show that their recovery is likely to take longer, and they are at increased risk of long - term problems (e.g. early dementia, depression, more rapid aging of the brain, and in rare cases, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and in extremely rare instances, catastrophic injury or death.)

The onset of breast development begins at an earlier age in girls with a higher BMI (Body Mass Index) and this may increase the child's risk of breast cancer later in life.

The autism risk increases with both parents age at conception and a woman's fertility declines as she gets older, so waiting too long could be an issue as well.

As men age, their risk of fathering a child with Down syndrome may increase — the older the man, the more likely that the process of spermatogenesis, or sperm production will go awry, leading to sperm that contain errors like an extra chromosome.

Though autism risk increases with maternal age, the rate of increase is often blown out of proportion, according to a UC Davis Autism study.

A woman's risk of having a baby with chromosomal abnormalities increases with her age.

As the NIH summary for parents and caregivers states, introducing babies with severe eczema or egg allergy — conditions that increase the risk of peanut allergy — to foods containing peanuts at that age can reduce the risk of developing peanut allergy.

The researchers concluded, «A pattern of rapid weight gain during the first 4 months of life was associated with an increased risk of overweight status at age 7 years, independent of birth weight and weight attained at age 1 year.»

As women with PCOS age, the presence of these risk factors increases their risk for heart disease.

The estimated percentage of US children aged 2 to 5 years and 6 to 11 years classified as overweight increased from 5.0 % and 6.5 % in 1980 to 10.4 % and 19.6 %, respectively, in 2007 -2008.1-3 The increase in childhood obesity was also observed among those aged 6 to 23 months, from 7.2 % in 1980 to 11.6 % in 2000.1 Given the numerous health risks related to childhood obesity,4 - 7 its prevention is becoming a public health priority.8 It has been reported that feeding practices affect growth and body composition in the first year of life, with breastfed infants gaining less rapidly than formula - fed infants.9 - 14 There is also evidence that breastfed infants continue to have a low risk for later childhood obesity.15 - 18

All the models were adjusted for maternal race or ethnic group, parity, insurance status (for cesarean delivery), extent of prenatal care, maternal age and education, history of cesarean delivery, and a composite of maternal conditions associated with an increased medical risk (chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia, prepregnancy diabetes, or gestational diabetes).

A study in 2013 involving 106 participating centers in 25 countries came to the conclusion that, in a twin pregnancy of a gestational age between 32 weeks 0 days and 38 weeks 6 days, and the first twin is in cephalic presentation, planned Cesarean section does not significantly decrease or increase the risk of fetal or neonatal death or serious neonatal disability, as compared with planned vaginal delivery.

These findings agree with the results of a British retrospective study demonstrating an increased duration of gestation with increasing coital frequency at all gestational ages up through 37 weeks.8 Similarly, low - risk women delivering prematurely in another study were less likely to be sexually active than the full - term controls.10

When the breastfeeding mother is under - nourished, it is safer, easier, and less expensive to give her more food than to expose an infant under six months of age to the risks associated with feeding breastmilk substitutes or other foods.2 Can breastmilk production be increased by giving the mother additional food?

This test or a similar test should be offered to every mother in prenatal care, this is not just for mothers who are over age 35, though they have an increased risk of a baby born with Down Syndrome or other genetic problems.

For example, stopping breastfeeding at an early age is a factor associated with increased risk of diarrhoea, xerophthalmia and death (4)(5).

The study also reports that the risk of being «developmentally vulnerable» increased with decreasing gestational age.

The researchers found that key aspects of the father - infant interaction, measured very early in children's lives, were associated with an increased risk of behavioural problems in children at an early age.

Oligosaccharides in breast milk are thought to promote Bifidobacterium growth, 35 and decreased Bifidobacterium in infancy has been found to be associated with an increased risk for being overweight at age 10 years.36 Many formulas are supplemented with prebiotics such as short - chain galacto - oligosaccharides and long - chain fructo - oligosaccharides that increase the overall representation of Bifidobacterium in the microbiome of formula - fed infants, and similar to breast milk, promote lactate and short - chain fatty acid prevalence in the infant gut (reviewed in the study by Oozeer et al37).

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend against sharing a bed with a child under the age of 2, citing an increased risk of death from suffocation, SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome), strangulation, or another unexplained cause.

Open any major news site this week and you're bound to come face - to - face with a startling headline linking the age - old practice of swaddling to an increased risk for sudden infant death.

Also, the recommendation to avoid milk until age one is outdated and has been linked with an increased risk of dairy allergies and intolerance.

Malnutrition, caused by inadequate nutrient intake and disease, is a direct cause of 30 percent of all child deaths in developing countries and can result in a five - to - ten-fold increase in a child's risk of death from diarrhea.3 Characterized by low weight and height for age, and low weight for height, malnutrition can be prevented through optimal infant and young child feeding — exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months, along with continued breastfeeding and nutritious, hygienically prepared complementary foods during the six to 24 month period.

The prone or side sleep position can increase the risk of rebreathing expired gases, resulting in hypercapnia and hypoxia.54, — , 57 The prone position also increases the risk of overheating by decreasing the rate of heat loss and increasing body temperature compared with infants sleeping supine.58, 59 Recent evidence suggests that prone sleeping alters the autonomic control of the infant cardiovascular system during sleep, particularly at 2 to 3 months of age, 60 and can result in decreased cerebral oxygenation.61 The prone position places infants at high risk of SIDS (odds ratio [OR]: 2.3 — 13.1).62, — , 66 However, recent studies have demonstrated that the SIDS risks associated with side and prone position are similar in magnitude (OR: 2.0 and 2.6, respectively) 63 and that the population - attributable risk reported for side sleep position is higher than that for prone position.65, 67 Furthermore, the risk of SIDS is exceptionally high for infants who are placed on their side and found on their stomach (OR: 8.7).63 The side sleep position is inherently unstable, and the probability of an infant rolling to the prone position from the side sleep position is significantly greater than rolling prone from the back.65, 68 Infants who are unaccustomed to the prone position and are placed prone for sleep are also at greater risk than those usually placed prone (adjusted OR: 8.7 — 45.4).63, 69,70 Therefore, it is critically important that every caregiver use the supine sleep position for every sleep period.

Some dental malocclusions have been found more commonly among pacifier users than nonusers, but the differences generally disappeared after pacifier cessation.284 In its policy statement on oral habits, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry states that nonnutritive sucking behaviors (ie, fingers or pacifiers) are considered normal for infants and young children and that, in general, sucking habits in children to the age of 3 years are unlikely to cause any long - term problems.285 There is an approximate 1.2 - to 2-fold increased risk of otitis media associated with pacifier use, particularly between 2 and 3 years of age.286, 287 The incidence of otitis media is generally lower in the first year of life, especially the first 6 months, when the risk of SIDS is the highest.288, — , 293 However, pacifier use, once established, may persist beyond 6 months, thus increasing the risk of otitis media.

A prospective cohort study found the SIDS rate to be significantly increased for infants exposed in utero to methadone (OR: 3.6 [95 % CI: 2.5 — 5.1]-RRB-, heroin (OR: 2.3 [95 % CI: 1.3 — 4.0]-RRB-, methadone and heroin (OR: 3.2 [95 % CI: 1.2 — 8.6]-RRB-, and cocaine (OR: 1.6 [95 % CI: 1.2 — 2.2]-RRB-, even after controlling for race / ethnicity, maternal age, parity, birth weight, year of birth, and maternal smoking.229 In addition, a meta - analysis of studies that investigated an association between in utero cocaine exposure and SIDS found an increased risk of SIDS to be associated with prenatal exposure to cocaine and illicit drugs in general.230

Preterm infants are at increased risk of SIDS, 12,13 and the association between prone sleep position and SIDS among low birth weight infants is equal to, or perhaps even stronger than, the association among those born at term.14 Preterm infants and other infants in the NICU should be placed in the supine position for sleep as soon as the infant is medically stable and significantly before the infant's anticipated discharge, by 32 weeks» postmenstrual age.15 NICU personnel should endorse safe - sleeping guidelines with parents of infants from the time of admission to the NICU.

Babies sleeping on their front, parental smoking, poverty, and young maternal age are all well - known factors that are associated with an increased risk of unexpected infant death [50].

Exposure to acetaminophen before the age of 15 months has been associated with an increased risk of later developing allergies or asthma.

All parents should be provided with information regarding a) factors known to increase the risk of SIDS in the bed - sharing environment, including parental smoking (particularly maternal smoking in pregnancy), young maternal age, infant prematurity; and b) aspects of adult beds that should be modified with infant safety in mind: e.g. gaps between bed and wall or other furniture, proximity of baby to pillows, type of bedding used, parental behaviour prior to bed - sharing such as consumption of alcohol, drugs or medication affecting arousal.

It's true that age is correlated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other causes of dementia, but it's far from a certainty; it only develops in about 5 to 8 per cent of people.

The risk for breast cancer increases with age.

The risk for high frequency headache, or more than 10 days with headache per month, increased by 60 percent in middle - aged women with migraine during the perimenopause — the transitional period into menopause marked by irregular menstrual cycles — as compared to normally cycling women, says Martin, the study's lead author.