Key result
Early smoking initiation before age 17 was associated with a 2.1-fold higher relative risk of being an everyday smoker at age 43, along with higher BMI, blood pressure, and atherogenic lipids.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between early smoking initiation during adolescence and subsequent changes in body weight, blood pressure, and lipid profile in males.
Does early smoking initiation affect body weight, blood pressure, and lipid profile in males?
Population
Males followed from adolescence
Comparison
Males who began smoking up to 17 years vs males who did not smoke until 17 years of age
Design
Prospective study
Follow-up
26-year
Authors
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Early smoking initiation was associated with adverse adult cardiometabolic profiles; leaves open whether adolescent prevention alters long-term risk.
Cohort
Does early smoking initiation affect body weight, blood pressure, and lipid profile in males?
Relative Risk: 2.1
Smoking initiation in adolescence is associated with higher prevalence of smoking in adulthood, increased obesity, and a more atherogenic lipid profile.
Александров et al. (2020) reported a cohort. Early smoking initiation (≤17 years) vs. No smoking before 17 years of age was evaluated on Every day smoker at age 43 (RR 2.1). Early smoking initiation before age 17 was associated with a 2.1-fold higher relative risk of being an everyday smoker at age 43, along with higher BMI, blood pressure, and atherogenic lipids.