Why the study?
Does cigarette smoking affect resting blood pressure and heart rate in adult male workers?
Population
7109 male employees of a metallurgical factory, aged 18-60 years
Comparison
Cigarette smoking vs Non-smokers
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Minor BP/HR differences lack clinical significance; should not change practice and leaves open causal effects in workers.
Does cigarette smoking affect resting blood pressure and heart rate in adult male workers?
Cigarette smoking is associated with slightly higher systolic blood pressure and heart rate, and lower diastolic blood pressure, though these differences lack clinical significance.
Fogari et al. (1996) studied this question.
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