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Risk factors in the development of colon polyps may be genetic, lifestyle behavior, and nonmodifiable factors. | |||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
*Risk factors in the development of colon polyps may be genetic, lifestyle behavior, and nonmodifiable factors. | |||
*The most potent risk factor in the development of colon polyps is age. Other risk factors include family history, race, and cigarette smoking. | *The most potent risk factor in the development of colon polyps is age. Other risk factors include family history, race, and cigarette smoking. | ||
===Common Risk Factors=== | ===Common Risk Factors=== | ||
*Common risk factors in the development of colon polyps include: | *Common risk factors in the development of colon polyps include: | ||
**Age | **Non-modifiable | ||
**Race | ***Age | ||
**Past history of colon polyps | ***Race | ||
**Family history | ***Past history of colon polyps | ||
**Inflammatory bowel disease | ***Family history | ||
**Cigarette smoking | ***Inflammatory bowel disease | ||
**Alcohol use | **Modifiable | ||
** Obesity | ***Cigarette smoking | ||
** Lack of exercise | ***Alcohol use | ||
*** Obesity | |||
*** Lack of exercise | |||
===Less Common Risk Factors=== | ===Less Common Risk Factors=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
There are no established risk factors for [disease name].
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The most potent risk factor in the development of [disease name] is [risk factor 1]. Other risk factors include [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].
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Common risk factors in the development of [disease name] include [risk factor 1], [risk factor 2], [risk factor 3], and [risk factor 4].
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Risk factors in the development of colon polyps may be genetic, lifestyle behavior, and nonmodifiable factors.
Risk Factors
- Risk factors in the development of colon polyps may be genetic, lifestyle behavior, and nonmodifiable factors.
- The most potent risk factor in the development of colon polyps is age. Other risk factors include family history, race, and cigarette smoking.
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of colon polyps include:
- Non-modifiable
- Age
- Race
- Past history of colon polyps
- Family history
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Modifiable
- Cigarette smoking
- Alcohol use
- Obesity
- Lack of exercise
- Non-modifiable
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of colon cancer include:
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus