The phrase "associated with less of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a correlation or relationship between two variables, particularly in academic or scientific contexts.
Example: "The study found that regular exercise is associated with less of a risk for developing chronic diseases."
Alternatives: "linked to a lower amount of" or "connected to reduced levels of".
Our present finding concerning post-stimulation maternal care begs the question of why higher levels of maternal care should be associated with less of a stimulation effect.
Similarly, loteprednol etabonate 0.5% is associated with less of an intraocular pressure rise than prednisolone acetate 1% [ 9], but also has a reduced ability to control anterior chamber inflammation [ 9].
We hypothesized that, compared with aerobic exercise, resistance exercise would be associated with less of a decline in blood glucose levels during the activity but more of a sustained reduction in glycemia after the exercise, thereby potentially improving overall glucose stability.
Parent-reported attention problems at 8 years of age were associated with less suppression of body movement at onset of looking, and greater rebound of body movement following its initial suppression at 3 months, but not at 1 month.
Also, worthy of investigation is whether the use of extended infusion of meropenem and the combination of beta-lactam antibiotics with aminoglycosides are associated with less risk of the emergence of resistance.
Being poor was also associated with less utilization of ANC services irrespective of the place of residence (Table 6).
– Research question 2 - Which types of projects are associated with less decline of the functional and cognitive performance of frail older persons?
H1.The combination of sertraline and olanzapine will be associated with less risk of relapse than the combination of sertraline and placebo.
In the stratified analyses, being poor was associated with less utilization of ANC services independently of caste category (Table 5).
Women who had some form of employment were associated with less risk of dying compared to the unemployed.
This study does demonstrate that expression of RhoGD12 is associated with less likelihood of metastases, but also shows a positive relationship between RhoGD12 and membrane c-Src.
