Key result
Smoking was associated with significantly higher mean serum total cholesterol (184.98 vs 159.88, p=0.0002) and triglycerides (135.98 vs 101.98, p<0.0001) compared to non-smokers.
Why the study?
Does smoking alter serum lipid levels in healthy males?
Population
100 healthy male subjects, age 17-60 years, BMI <30. Excluded: family history of dyslipidemia, diabetes…
Comparison
Smoking (cigarette or biddi) vs Healthy non-smokers
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support lipid screening in smokers; leaves open causality and requires prospective confirmation.
Cross-Sectional (n=100)
No
Does smoking alter serum lipid levels in healthy males?
Absolute Event Rate: 184.98% vs 159.88%
p-value: p=0.0002
Smoking is associated with a significant pro-atherogenic alteration in the lipid profile (increased TC, TG, LDL, VLDL) in healthy males, which correlates with the duration of smoking.
Rajput et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy (n=100). Smoking vs. Non-smokers was evaluated on Serum Total Cholesterol (TC) (p=0.0002). Smoking was associated with significantly higher mean serum total cholesterol (184.98 vs 159.88, p=0.0002) and triglycerides (135.98 vs 101.98, p<0.0001) compared to non-smokers.
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