Association of secondhand smoke exposure and health-related lifestyle behaviors among male university employees in Japan.

ABSTRACT: Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure causes various health problems associated with an unhealthy lifestyle. However, the lifestyles of individuals exposed to SHS have not been characterized extensively. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association between SHS exposure and lifestyle behaviors. The participants were 2379 healthy male employees at Osaka University who underwent health examinations. Physical and biochemical parameters and lifestyle behavior data were obtained from all the participants. Participants with SHS exposure had significantly higher body mass index, waist circumference, and serum levels of triglycerides and uric acid than that of those without SHS exposure. SHS exposure was significantly correlated with several lifestyle behaviors, including TV

SUBMITTER: Nakanishi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10495441 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature