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'a major risk factor' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to refer to something that increases the chance of certain negative outcomes. For example, "Smoking is a major risk factor for developing chronic respiratory diseases."
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Inflammatory stress is a major risk factor for lung cancer.
Smoking is a major risk factor for macular degeneration.
Obesity is a major risk factor for sleep apnea.
Infections are a major risk factor in early labor.
Obesity is a major risk factor for OSA.
However childbearing is recognized as a major risk factor.
Neuroinflammation is a major risk factor in Parkinson's disease (PD).
Depression is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Childhood maltreatment is a major risk factor for psychopathology.
Childhood abuse is a major risk factor for psychopathology.
Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
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Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
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