The phrase "a risk to development" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing potential negative impacts or threats that could hinder progress or growth in various contexts, such as economic, social, or environmental development.
Example: "The lack of infrastructure investment poses a significant risk to development in the region."
Alternatives: "a threat to progress" or "a danger to growth".
Climate change posed a substantial risk to development and cutting poverty, the report said, adding that action on emissions need not come at the expense of economic growth.
TNF α (−857 T allele) has been reported to have a significantly increased risk to development of MALT lymphoma.
We believe that this is the first report identifying a clear differentiation of risk to development of STDR in patients who had either no or only minimal background DR when screened: a group normally considered to be at very low and generally homogenous risk.
The secondary objective was to identify the other factors that are useful for first-line medical practice and are associated with parental behaviours that pose a risk to the development of infants aged 7 11 months.
This study focuses on disruptive aggressive behavior, that is, non-modulated, intense and persistent aggressive behavior, which poses a risk to one's development and is associated with difficulty interacting with others and rejection of peers, learning difficulties, and dropping out of school, in addition to depression, anxiety and impulsiveness (Tremblay et al. 2008).
The studies reviewed herein demonstrate a risk to children's neurobehavioral development from lead and PCB exposure.
Particularly at the college level, it is a risk to athletes' intellectual and social development.
The urban poor live in housing with inadequate services, which poses a risk to their health, security, and socioeconomic development.
This level of under-detection by primary care providers may result from a lack of recognition of potential risks to development and lack of effective standard screening as well as limited time, resources and remuneration for screening for developmental problems, follow up and referrals [ 9, 13, 14].
The long timelines of impact of global health and its inherent complexity pose a particular risk to its development and maturation as a field.
