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Mr genuine Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Risk for or risk of

A person suffering from diabetes is one whose blood sugar levels are very high. Recently a large study has found that eating fresh fruit may reduce the risk for developing diabetes, and the risk for its complications. Fresh fruit has well-known health benefits. But some experts and some people with diabetes question whether its high sugar content could pose risks.


Are you OK with "risk for"? Shouldn't it be "risk of"?

  

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the risk for developing diabetes and its complications

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the risk for developing diabetes and its complications

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Mr genuineAre you OK with "risk for"?

It wouldn't be my first choice.

Mr genuineShouldn't it be "risk of"?

Yes. That's my opinion. The Google Book Ngram Viewer shows that "risk of" occurs about 16 times more often than "risk for".

CJ

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