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  • Age 49
  • Chinese ethnicity
  • Fast food diet
  • Sedentary lifestyle
  • No knowledge of family history
  • Nonsmoker
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Brian's Chinese ethnicity puts him at lower risk for colorectal cancer than Hispanics or American Indians/Alaska Natives.

Brian's high-fat, fast food diet may affect his risk of developing colorectal cancer.

Being in his late 40s puts Brian at greatly increased risk for developing colorectal cancer.

Brian doesn't smoke, but that has no effect on his risk for developing colorectal cancer.

Brian doesn't know if anyone in his family had colorectal cancer, but it really doesn't matter.

Brian's sedentary lifestyle may increase his risk for colorectal cancer.

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