In utero exposure to tobacco smoke, subsequent cardiometabolic risks, and metabolic syndrome among U.S. adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, little is known regarding in utero smoke exposure and offspring cardiometabolic risk. Thus, we examined the association between in utero smoke exposure and cardiometabolic risk factors and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adolescents.

Methods

Participants included 7464 adolescents aged 12-15 years identified from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2014). Multiple logistic and linear regression analyses estimated sex-specific means and odds ratios (ORs) for the association between in utero smoke exposure and MetS and cardiometabolic risk factors.

Results

MetS prevalence was 9.0% in exposed versus 5.9% in unexposed adolescents. In utero smoke exposure

SUBMITTER: Stevens DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6310134 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature