Exposures,behaviors,and characteristics associated with disease are:

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Risk factors are defined as exposures, behaviors, or characteristics that are associated with an increased likelihood of developing a particular disease or outcome. Incidence refers to the number of new cases of a disease in a population over a period of time, prevalence refers to the total number of cases (new and existing) in a population at a given point in time, severity refers to the degree or extent of a disease, and a sample refers to a subset of a larger population that is studied to make inferences about the larger group.

Exposures,behaviors,and Characteristics Associated with Disease Are