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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. ecology
  3. population ecology
  4. population characteristics
  5. population
  6. at-risk population
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. ecology
  3. population ecology
  4. population characteristics
  5. population
  6. at-risk population

Preferred term

at-risk population

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • at-risk individuals
  • at risk population
  • exposed population
  • exposure population
  • individuals at risk
  • population at risk
  • populations at risk
  • risk groups
  • susceptible population

Source

  • Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136985

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