Final answer:
All of the above factors may put one at risk for developing a given disease. Environmental factors, lifestyle factors, and stress can all increase the chances of developing diseases like cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. So the correct answer is option (D).
Step-by-step explanation:
The risk factors that may put one at risk of developing a given disease include environment, stress, and lifestyle. These factors can influence the likelihood of developing noninfectious diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. While age, gender, and genes are non-modifiable risk factors, exposure to environmental hazards like radon, lifestyle choices such as smoking, an unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity are modifiable and thus critical in disease prevention.
High consumption of sugary beverages, for example, is a major lifestyle contributor to metabolic syndrome, which is closely associated with cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Stress plays a significant role as well; chronic activation of the stress response can contribute to stress-related diseases.
By understanding and modifying these risk factors, particularly behavioral ones, we can dramatically reduce the incidence of preventable diseases. Simple interventions, such as healthy eating habits and regular exercise, can drastically decrease the risk of these common but deadly diseases.