ArticleThe Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC
Menthol cigarettes and the cardiovascular risks of people living with HIV.
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- Sex Differences in Tobacco Use Among Persons Living With HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2017Pooled it
- Examining eating disorder symptoms and sex as moderators of the association between the sensory attributes and appeal of e-cigarettes.Journal of psychiatric research · 2026Article
- HIV-Tat and vascular endothelium: implications in the HIV associated brain, heart, and lung complications.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Menthol to Induce Non-shivering Thermogenesis via TRPM8/PKA Signaling for Treatment of Obesity.Journal of obesity & metabolic syndrome · 2021Review
- Weight Status and Effects of Non-Tobacco Flavors on E-Cigarette Product Appeal.Substance use & misuse · 2021Article
- Nicotine Metabolism in Young Adult Daily Menthol and Nonmenthol Smokers.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2016Article
- Why We Must Continue to Investigate Menthol's Role in the African American Smoking Paradox.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2016Review
- Menthol cigarette smoking and obesity in young adult daily smokers in Hawaii.Preventive medicine reports · 2015Article
- Menthol attenuates respiratory irritation and elevates blood cotinine in cigarette smoke exposed mice.PloS one · 2015Article
- A 10-Years Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among HIV-Positive Individuals Using BMI-Based Framingham Risk Score in Indonesia.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
The possibility that menthol cigarettes add to the deleterious cardiovascular effects of smoking has been barely discussed. Although cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are at the forefront of medical concerns of people living with HIV (PLWH), an important, yet unknown, issue for clinicians and public health authorities is whether use of menthol-flavored cigarettes heightens CVD risk factors. Our study aims to assess traditional (10-year risk using the Framingham Risk Model) and nontraditional CVD risk factors and to contrast the effects of menthol-flavored versus non-menthol-flavored cigarettes on these risk factors. Compared to controls, menthol smokers were twice as likely to have hypertension. Users of menthol-flavored cigarettes had higher body mass index values, and increased risk of abdominal obesity. Multivariate analyses indicated that menthol smokers doubled the odds of having moderate to high CVD risk. This finding is highly significant given the widespread use of menthol-flavored cigarettes, particularly among women, minorities, and PLWH.
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