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Exercise is also important in preventing obesity and excess belly fat especially, which is a major risk factor associated with colon cancer.—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 July 2025 However, just five airports account for over 85% of TFS’s revenue from these two sectors, pushing up the risk factor.—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 The greatest risk factor for death during hot weather was social isolation: the elderly shut-in or the person with mental disorders on psychiatric medication.—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025 As most heavyweights, Adams is highly dangerous in the early rounds with that risk factor for his opponents lessening later in the fight.—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for risk factor
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