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ArticleInternational journal of preventive medicine2014

Association of cigarette smoking and metabolic syndrome in a puerto rican adult population.

William A Calo, Ana P Ortiz, Erick Suárez, Manuel Guzmán, Cynthia M Pérez

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Article in International journal of preventive medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

William A CaloDivision of Management, Policy, and Community Health, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA.
Ana P OrtizDivision of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA ; Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Puerto Rico, Graduate School of Public Health, USA.
Erick SuárezDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Puerto Rico, Graduate School of Public Health, USA.
Manuel GuzmánSchool of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA.
Cynthia M PérezDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Puerto Rico, Graduate School of Public Health, USA.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · USUniversity of Puerto Rico System · PR

Funding

UPR/MDACC Partnership for Excellence in Cancer Research(Parent Grant U54 CA096297)U54CA096297 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI Ilka C Rios · 2002 to 2026
$36.9M
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE EDUCATION--CANCER PREVENTION/CONTROLR25CA057712 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI MULLEN, PATRICIA DOLAN · 1992 to 2017
$8.6M
TRCLU54RR026139 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI FRONTERA, WALTER R. · 2010 to 2011
$8.4M
TRAINING IN COMPUTATIONAL GENOMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CANCERR25CA094186 · NCI · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI LI, LI · 2002 to 2016
$6.8M
NCI NIH HHS R25 CA057712NCI NIH HHS R25 CA094186NCI NIH HHS U54 CA096297NCRR NIH HHS U54 RR026139
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMetabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is related to an increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Smokers are at greater risk than nonsmokers of becoming insulin resistant and to develop cardiovascular disease. This study aimed to explore the association between cigarette smoking, MetSyn, and its components among Puerto Rican adults.

methodsA representative sample of 856 persons aged 21-79 years from the San Juan Metropolitan area participated in this study. Demographic and lifestyle characteristics, including smoking habits, were gathered from a self-reported questionnaire. MetSyn was defined according to the revised NCEP-ATP III criteria and measured using biochemical measurements and anthropometric indices. Logistic regression models were used to estimate prevalence odds ratios (POR) and its 95% confidence intervals (CI).

resultsMetSyn was significantly (P < 0.001) more prevalent in former smokers (48.4%) as compared to current (42.7%) and never smokers (40.0%). However, after adjusting for possible confounders, current smokers who used more than 20 cigarettes per day were 2.24 (95% CI = 1.00-4.99) times more likely to have MetSyn as compared to never smokers. Heavy smokers were also more likely to have high triglyceride levels (POR = 2.22, 95% CI = 1.12-4.38) and low HDL-cholesterol levels (POR = 2.49, 95% CI = 1.28-4.86) as compared to never smokers.

conclusionThis study supports previous reports of an increased risk of MetSyn among current smokers, particularly those with a heavier consumption. Tobacco control strategies, such as preventing smoking initiation and disseminating evidence-based cessation programs, are necessary to reduce the burden of MetSyn in Puerto Rico.

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Metabolic syndromePuerto Ricosmoking

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PMID25104996
PMCPMC4124562
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