A risk factor is any circumstance or situation that increases a person's chance of getting a disease or any other health problem. For example: Unprotected exposure to sunlight is a risk factor for skin cancer, and smoking is a risk factor for cancer of the lung, larynx, mouth, pharynx, esophagus, kidneys, urinary bladder and others. organs The risk factors are those characteristics and attributes that are variously associated with the disease.
