multi-factorial

It was, instead, the result of a “perfect storm” that is multi-factorial.

Think Progress » Rove Falsely Claims Bush Administration Never Said Iraqi Oil Revenue Would Help Pay For War 2010

Of course this is a multi-factorial problem with the loss of in-school physical education, after-school sports, 'latch key' children going to empty homes staying indoors playing video games, watching TV and surfing the Internet.

Andrea Pennington, M.D.: Childhood Obesity and Diabetes: My Personal Mission M.D. Andrea Pennington 2011

Of course this is a multi-factorial problem with the loss of in-school physical education, after-school sports, 'latch key' children going to empty homes staying indoors playing video games, watching TV and surfing the Internet.

Andrea Pennington, M.D.: Childhood Obesity and Diabetes: My Personal Mission M.D. Andrea Pennington 2011

However, since the determinants of obesity are multi-factorial and affect all age groups and social strata, interventions tackling individual determinants or narrowly targeted to one groups of individuals will have a limited impact at the population level, and will not reduce significantly the scale of the obesity problem.

Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » OECD: Don’t Place All Your Bets on Obesity Prevention 2009

Trouble sleeping is a serious multi-factorial disorder, one which needs careful evaluation.

Qanta Ahmed, MD: Sleepless Supernova: Propofol Lullabies In Neverland MD Qanta Ahmed 2010

Trouble sleeping is a serious multi-factorial disorder, one which needs careful evaluation.

Sleepless Supernova: Propofol Lullabies In Neverland 2010

Trouble sleeping is a serious multi-factorial disorder, one which needs careful evaluation.

Qanta Ahmed, MD: Sleepless Supernova: Propofol Lullabies In Neverland 2010

Giving a set of observations a name and treating the named problem does not help us understand the origin of the problem and its causes, which are usually multi-factorial.

Dr. Frank Lipman: 2 Questions To Ask That Are More Important Than A Diagnosis 2010

The article sneers at the popular movement linking autism with childhood vaccination, yet current understanding looks at autism as a complex, multi-factorial condition in which some cases could be influenced by an outside factor like a vaccine.

Deepak Chopra: Mainstream Medicine and the Oprah Factor 2009

Though snoring is a multi-factorial problem, studies have long proven that excess weight, alcohol use, and being too sedentary can trigger or exacerbate the problem.

Dr. Michael J. Breus: When Power Snoring Exceeds A Power Saw 2009