Time-varying association between cigarette and ENDS use on incident hypertension among US adults: a prospective longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) products have emerged as the most popular alternative to combustible cigarettes. However, ENDS products contain potentially dangerous toxicants and chemical compounds, and little is known about their health effects. The aim of the present study was to examine the prospective association between cigarette and ENDS use on self-reported incident hypertension.

Design

Longitudinal cohort study.

Setting

Nationally representative sample of the civilian, non-institutionalised population in the USA.

Participants

17 539 adults aged 18 or older who participated at follow-up and had no self-reported heart condition or previous diagnosis of hypertension or high cholesterol at baseline.

Measures

We constructed a ti

SUBMITTER: Cook S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10124226 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature