Which statement explains the association between a risk factor and the development of a disease?
a. All people with the risk factor will develop the disease.
b. The absence of a risk factor guarantees freedom from the disease.
c. The more risk factors for a disease, the greater the chance of developing that disease.
d. The presence of a factor such as heredity can be modified to lower the risk of degenerative diseases.
e. Risk factors tend to be short-lived, so their presence does not predict long-term risk of disease.
ANS: C
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