Which statement bestexplains the association between a risk factor and the development of adisease?
a. anyone with a risk factor will develop the disease.
b. the absence of a risk factor guarantees freedom from the disease.
c. the fewer risk factors for a disease, the better the chances for good health.
d. interventions must be targeted to each individual risk factor.
e. risk factors tend to be short-lived, so their presence does not predict long-term risk ofdisease.

C. The fewer the Risk Factors for a Disease the better the Chances of a Good Health

Explanation:

Understanding Risk factors in health is very important especially when trying to find ways to ensure good health. Risk factors are important in many important health decisions. For instance, it is important to know family and personal risks, risks and benefits of a treatement and even the risk factors for a disease. All these assist in making better decisions both by the individual and the medical practitoner

A disease's risk factor represent those situations, living conditions, habits, choices etc that can heighten the probability of getting  a certain disease. A disease's risk factor represents those things or factors that tend to increase the chances of contracting such a disease, while it doesn't necessarily mean they will definitely occur, the higher these factors, then the higher the possiblity of contracting it and the lower the risk factors then the lower the possibility of contracting the disease.

For instance, it is known that smoking cigarette is a risk factor especially for lung cancer, however, family history, exposure to second hand smoke as well as radon gas are also factors that can contribute to lung cancer. These repesent the risk factors.

Risk factors are divided into five:

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