Protective Factors

**Definition:** An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with prevention or mitigation of a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

**Tree numbers:** - E05.318.740.600.800.582 - N05.715.350.200.675 - N05.715.360.750.625.700.570 - N06.850.490.625.625 - N06.850.520.830.600.800.582