Risk Factors for Aging
| About risk factors: Risk factors for Aging are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Aging makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Aging. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Aging. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center. |
Risk factor list: The list of risk factors mentioned for Aging in various sources includes:
Risk factors discussion:
UV radiation from the sun causes
premature aging of the skin and skin damage that can lead to
skin cancer.1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from What You Need To Know About Cancer - An Overview: NCI
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