Why the study?
Does smoking a 'light' cigarette compared to a regular cigarette reduce temporary endothelial dysfunction in healthy individuals?
Population
17 healthy individuals (9 women, 8 men, aged 27.8 +/- 3.6 years)
Comparison
Smoking a 'light' cigarette vs Smoking a regular cigarette in a crossover design
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
90 minutes post-smoking
Authors
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Light cigarettes were associated with shorter endothelial dysfunction than regular ones; leaves open whether this affects cardiovascular risk.
Does smoking a 'light' cigarette compared to a regular cigarette reduce temporary endothelial dysfunction in healthy individuals?
Acute smoking of both regular and light cigarettes causes temporary endothelial dysfunction, though the duration of dysfunction is shorter after smoking a light cigarette.
Papamichael et al. (2004) studied this question.
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