Secondhand Smoke and CKD.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Active smoking is associated with higher risk of various diseases. However, the risk of CKD development in nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke is not well elucidated. We aimed to investigate the association between secondhand smoke exposure and the risk of CKD development among never-smokers.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

A total of 131,196 never-smokers with normal kidney function, who participated in the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study from 2001 to 2014, were analyzed. The participants were classified into three groups on the basis of frequency of secondhand smoke exposure, assessed with survey questionnaires; no exposure, <3 days per week, and ≥3 days per week. The association between secondhand smoke and CKD, defined as e

SUBMITTER: Jhee JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6450336 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature