Editing Repetitive strain injury (section)

===Non-occupational factors===
Age and gender are important risk factors for RSIs. The risk of RSI increases with age.<ref>{{cite journal|pmid=7670905|title=Occupational repetitive strain injuries and gender in Ontario 1986 to 1991|journal=Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine|volume=37|issue=4|pages=479–85|year=1995|last1=Ashbury|first1=F. D.|doi=10.1097/00043764-199504000-00021|s2cid=38426326}}</ref>  Women are more likely affected than men because of their smaller frame, lower muscle mass and strength, and [[endocrine]] influences. In addition, lifestyle choices such as [[smoking]] and [[alcohol consumption]] are recognizable risk factors for RSI. Recent scientific findings indicate that obesity and diabetes may predispose an individual to RSIs by creating a chronic low grade inflammatory response that prevents the body from effectively healing damaged tissues.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class journal research|journal = International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology|volume = 24|issue = 1 Suppl 2|pages = 45–50|language=en|doi=10.1177/03946320110241s209|pmid = 21669137|year = 2011|last1 = Del Buono|first1 = A.|last2 = Battery|first2 = L.|last3 = Denaro|first3 = V.|last4 = MacCauro|first4 = G.|last5 = Maffulli|first5 = N.| s2cid=39663618 |doi-access = }}</ref>