The phrase "a cause of increased" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing factors that lead to a rise or growth in a particular situation or condition.
Example: "The study found that pollution is a cause of increased respiratory issues in urban areas."
Alternatives: "a factor contributing to growth" or "a reason for the rise".
In the elderly, bed rest is regarded as a cause of increased osteopenia with vertebral fractures.
The data suggest that decreased APC may be a cause of increased risk or severity of PH in genetically susceptible individuals.
In this report, the role of CMV infection as a cause of increased blood pressure and in forming aortic atherosclerotic plaques is examined.
These investigators found that the balloon distention test was positive in 64% of high-threshold belchers versus 14% in low-threshold belchers, thereby suggesting that belching may be a cause of increased sensitivity to mechanical distention seen in patients with NCCP.
That may be a cause of increased symptom levels in the no-PTSD sample.
Behnke and Kerven (2011) have argued that inappropriate development programs may not be a solution rather a cause of increased instability in pastoral livelihood support systems that are already exposed to significant rainfall, disease, and security risks.
Prison conditions in Iraq have been a cause of increasing controversy.
The impact that social media is having on children's mental health is a cause of increasing concern.
"The rise of the role of the government has coincided with, and is doubtless a cause of, increasing market rigidity," he writes.
In recent years, the problem of youth violence has been a cause of increasing concern for educational and mental health professionals worldwide.
He stayed there until around March the following year, a cause of increasing concern and frustration for his parents.
