modifiable

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More than 40 percent of cancer deaths worldwide are associated with 44 modifiable risk factors, including tobacco use, poor diet, and high blood sugar.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

"Both of those things can be difficult for people to stop or to reverse, but they are probably the most modifiable ones," says Dr McCartney.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

"This novel finding highlights that insulin resistance may be a significant and modifiable risk factor for AS," says lead author Dr Johanna Kuusisto, from the Kuopio University Hospital, in Finland.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

The results show great potential in terms of modifiable risk factors in type 1 diabetes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024

Most living tissue is modifiable to some extent.

From How to Use Your Mind A Psychology of Study: Being a Manual for the Use of Students and Teachers in the Administration of Supervised Study by Kitson, Harry D.