Factor Number Childhood Diet Obesity Economic Important Depend

• economic factors
• the closure of the mine was the single most important factor in the town's decline.
• the key/crucial/deciding factor
• the result will depend on a number of different factors

factor

1. one of several things that cause or influence something
• economic factors
• The closure of the mine was the single most important factor in the town's decline.
• the key/crucial/deciding factor
• The result will depend on a number of different factors
• Childhood obesity can cause/lead to long-term health problems.
• Changes in lifestyle and diet over the last twenty years have caused/led to/resulted in a sharp increase in childhood obesity.
• Several factors, including changes in diet and lifestyle, have contributed to the increase in childhood obesity.
• Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute to childhood obesity.
• Genetics, lifestyle and diet are all important factors in cases of childhood obesity.
• Even small changes in lifestyle and diet can bring about significant weight loss.
2. a number that divides into another number exactly
• See related entries: Mathematical terminology
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/mathematical_terminology/factor_2
• 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12 are the factors of 12.
3. the amount by which something increases or decreases
• The real wage of the average worker has increased by a factor of over ten in the last 70 years.
4. a particular level on a scale of measurement
• a suntan lotion with a protection factor of 10
• The wind-chill factor will make it seem colder.
5. a substance in the blood that helps the clotting process. There are several types of this substance
• Haemophiliacs have no factor 8 in their blood.
6. (used especially in newspapers, etc.) the feeling of confidence in the future that is shared by many people
• See related entries: Happiness
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/happiness/factor_1
• After the recession, people were waiting for the return of the feel-good factor before starting to spend money again.

Extra Examples

• A variety of other factors will be taken into account.
• External factors in the production of disease include pollution of the environment.
• Look for the common factor in all these cases.
• Money proved to be the deciding factor.
• Poor organization was certainly a contributory factor to the crisis.
• Studies have established that smoking is a risk factor for cancer.
• The appeal judges spoke of strong mitigating factors in the case.
• The human factor is crucial to success in team management.
• The outcome will depend on a number of factors.
• There are several factors at play here.
• This is regarded as the crucial factor in deciding who should get priority.
• We examine how economic and social factors interact.
• a key factor in the decision
• environmental factors which predispose children to middle-ear infections
• one of the factors that influenced his decision
• one of the most significant factors
• the contextual factors which operate to hinder understanding
• the main factors behind the dollar’s weakness

Word Origin

• late Middle English (meaning ‘doer’, also in the Scots sense ‘agent’): from French facteur or Latin factor, from fact- ‘done’, from the verb facere.