{"id":8715,"date":"2025-01-08T19:52:55","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T17:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=8715"},"modified":"2026-10-03T12:13:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T12:13:04","slug":"risks-of-disease-factors-of-influence-examples-and-methods-of-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/ryzyky-zahvoryuvan-faktory-vplyvu-pryklady-ta-sposoby-profilaktyky\/","title":{"rendered":"Disease risks: influencing factors, examples and prevention methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"576\">What are the disease risks?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"877\">Disease risk is the probability of developing a certain disease during a person&#039;s lifetime or in the coming years. This risk is formed under the influence of lifestyle, genetics, environment, nutrition, stress level, and the presence of bad habits. The more such <a href=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/chronic-inflammation-which-analyzes-will-help-to-find-the-cause\/\">factors \u2014 the higher the probability of the disease occurring<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"1011\">It is important to understand that the presence of risk factors does not mean that, <a href=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/category\/immunity-and-prevention\/\">that the disease is inevitable<\/a> will arise. But this is a signal that the body needs attention.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1037\">Main risk groups<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1086\"><strong data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1074\">1. Cardiovascular diseases<\/strong><br data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1077\" \/>Risks:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1236\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1117\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1117\">high blood pressure;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1118\" data-end=\"1152\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1152\">elevated cholesterol levels;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1173\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1173\">overweight;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1204\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1204\">sedentary lifestyle;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1217\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1217\">smoking;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1236\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1236\">chronic stress.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1279\"><strong data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1267\">2. Type 2 diabetes<\/strong><br data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1270\" \/>Risks:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1423\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1317\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1317\">obesity (especially abdominal);<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1367\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1367\">excessive consumption of sweets and flour products;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1384\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1384\">hypodynamia;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1401\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1401\">heredity;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1423\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1423\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/a-healthy-woman-has-a-full-check-up-after-30-40-50-years\/\">age after 40 years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1468\"><strong data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1456\">3. Oncological diseases<\/strong><br data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1459\" \/>Risks:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1727\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1502\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1502\">smoking and alcohol consumption;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1577\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1577\">a diet high in processed meats and trans fats;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1602\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1602\">polluted environment;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1627\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1627\">working with chemicals;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1674\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1674\">excessive exposure to the sun without protection;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1727\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1727\">viral infections (e.g. HPV, hepatitis B and C).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8717\" src=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/themes\/woodmart\/images\/lazy.svg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/young-child-therapy-battling-cancer.jpg\" alt=\"Tests as disease prevention\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/young-child-therapy-battling-cancer.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/young-child-therapy-battling-cancer-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/young-child-therapy-battling-cancer-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/young-child-therapy-battling-cancer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/young-child-therapy-battling-cancer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/young-child-therapy-battling-cancer-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1778\"><strong data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1766\">4. Digestive diseases<\/strong><br data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1769\" \/>Risks:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1992\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1845\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1845\">improper diet (overeating, long breaks between meals);<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1892\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1892\">frequent consumption of fast food and carbonated drinks;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1974\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1974\">abuse of medications without a prescription (especially painkillers, antibiotics);<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"1992\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1992\">prolonged stress.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2045\"><strong data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2033\">5. Thyroid disease<\/strong><br data-start=\"2033\" data-end=\"2036\" \/>Risks:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2165\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2046\" data-end=\"2073\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2073\">iodine deficiency in the diet;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2095\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2095\">hereditary factors;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2096\" data-end=\"2138\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2138\">living in regions with iodine deficiency;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2165\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2165\">autoimmune diseases.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2209\"><strong data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2197\">6. Infectious diseases<\/strong><br data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2200\" \/>Risks:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2408\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2237\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2237\">neglect of vaccination;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2321\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2240\" data-end=\"2321\">frequent presence in crowded places without personal protective equipment;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2353\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2353\">ignoring hygiene rules;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2354\" data-end=\"2408\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2408\">decreased immunity due to stress or chronic diseases.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2433\">How to reduce risks?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2554\"><strong data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2452\">Weight control<\/strong><br data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2455\" \/>Normalizing weight reduces the risk of heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and even some types of cancer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2753\"><strong data-start=\"2556\" data-end=\"2582\">Rational nutrition<\/strong><br data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2585\" \/>A balanced diet with enough vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and healthy fats supports metabolism and reduces inflammatory processes in the body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2883\"><strong data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2777\">Physical activity<\/strong><br data-start=\"2777\" data-end=\"2780\" \/>Regular exercise improves blood circulation, metabolism, reduces stress levels and promotes weight loss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"3105\"><strong data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2917\">Regular medical check-ups<\/strong><br data-start=\"2917\" data-end=\"2920\" \/>Routine tests and consultations help detect abnormalities before symptoms appear. Especially important are: general blood test, sugar, cholesterol, TSH, cancer screening (<a href=\"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/analysis\/svitlooptychni-doslizhennya\/pap-test-with-the-method-of-liquid-cytology\/\">Pap test<\/a>, PSA), ultrasound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3263\"><strong data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3139\">Giving up bad habits<\/strong><br data-start=\"3139\" data-end=\"3142\" \/>Smoking and excessive alcohol consumption are the most powerful independent risk factors. Eliminating them is a powerful step towards longevity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3265\" data-end=\"3458\"><strong data-start=\"3265\" data-end=\"3287\">Stress management<\/strong><br data-start=\"3287\" data-end=\"3290\" \/>Chronic anxiety affects the immune, cardiovascular, and digestive systems. Relaxation, hobbies, breathing practices, and adequate sleep are just as important as proper nutrition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3460\" data-end=\"3606\"><strong data-start=\"3460\" data-end=\"3474\">Vaccination<\/strong><br data-start=\"3474\" data-end=\"3477\" \/>Modern vaccines protect not only against viruses, but also against their complications \u2014 including cancer (for example, the HPV vaccine).<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3608\" data-end=\"4001\">A simple rule: the earlier you learn about your individual risks, the better your chances of minimizing them. To do this, it is enough to undergo an examination at least once a year and review your lifestyle. Sometimes small changes - for example, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or eating fruit instead of sugar - can reduce the risk by tens of percent. Health is not guaranteed - but it can be built. Every day.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are disease risks? 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