Environmental tobacco use and indicators of metabolic syndrome in Chinese adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a widespread source of nicotine exposure, and an estimated 540 million Chinese are exposed to ETS in mainland China. We aimed to investigate associations of ETS exposure and metabolic syndrome (MetS) as well as its individual components independent of active smoking status in Chinese adults.

Methods

A cross-sectional data of 304 randomly selected Chinese households with fourth (elementary school) and seventh (middle school) graders in Qingdao city was used. Assessments of fat mass, metabolic biomarkers, personal history of illness, and health behaviors were conducted.

Results

Proportions of current smokers were 3% in women and 60.5% in men, and more men reported exposure to ETS 5-7 days per week than women

SUBMITTER: Xie B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2825097 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature