Question

question select the correct answer. which is the best definition of a risk factor? the combination of quality of life and life expectancy the average rate of hospital births within a country a behavior or condition that might lead to disease or injury a hereditary disease that a person is likely to develop later in life

Explanation:

• The first option defines "health status" (combining quality of life and life expectancy), not a risk factor.
• The second option refers to a birth rate statistic, unrelated to risk factors.
• The third option matches the definition of a risk factor: a behavior (e.g., smoking) or condition (e.g., high blood pressure) that increases the chance of disease or injury.
• The fourth option describes a hereditary disease, not a risk factor (risk factors are behaviors/conditions that increase risk, not the disease itself).

Answer:

C. a behavior or condition that might lead to disease or injury