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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > population ecology > population characteristics > population > at-risk population
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > population ecology > population characteristics > population > at-risk population
Preferred Term:

at-risk population

Definition:
Any group which is more susceptible to adverse events than the general population, due their health or any economic, physical, emotional, environmental, or social factors.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
population
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • exposure population
  • risk groups
  • exposed population
  • at-risk individuals
  • individuals at risk
  • population at risk
  • susceptible population
  • at risk population
  • populations at risk
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136985
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