The phrase "a risk of developing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the potential for someone to develop a condition or issue, often in a medical or health-related context.
Example: "There is a risk of developing heart disease if one does not maintain a healthy lifestyle."
Alternatives: "a chance of developing" or "a likelihood of developing".
COPD patients run a risk of developing nocturnal oxygen desaturation.
Anyone fortunate enough to live beyond middle age faces a risk of developing dementia.
"Because operators are based thousands of miles from the battlefield... there is a risk of developing a "PlayStation" mentality to killing," the report stated.
Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains challenging for clinical practice and poses a risk of developing progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD) with no definitive treatment available yet.
Increased connectivity in the brain's default mode network is a potential precursor, or biomarker, indicating a risk of developing major depressive disorder.
"Research is still being conducted to determine what amount of plaques and tangles indicates a risk of developing Alzheimer's symptoms or having the disease itself," says Dr. Gale.
One of the most controversial proposals was to identify "risk syndromes," that is, a risk of developing a disorder like schizophrenia or dementia.
For diagnostic companies, there is a risk of developing a test in advance for a drug that may never reach the market.
One such condition is cryptorchidism, a developmental defect in which the testes do not descend into the scrotum (which creates a risk of developing testicular cancer).
Severe myopia can carry a risk of developing sight-threatening conditions including retinal detachment, glaucoma and retinal degeneration, later in life.
In some orthopedic procedures, including total knee arthroplasty (TKA), surgeons are exposed to noise generated by powered instruments, with a risk of developing occupational hearing loss.
