Key result
Smoking in adolescents was not associated with a statistically significant difference in brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity or ankle-brachial index compared to non-smokers.
Why the study?
Does smoking increase pulse wave velocity and ankle-brachial index in adolescents?
Cross-Sectional (n=427)
Yes
Does smoking increase pulse wave velocity and ankle-brachial index in adolescents?
While smoking did not significantly increase overall PWV compared to non-smokers in adolescents, there was a dose-dependent association between smoking duration/quantity and heart-brachial PWV among smokers.
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No association with baPWV or ABI seen cross-sectionally; leaves open smoking's vascular effects in adolescents and requires prospective studies.
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Koo et al. (2007) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy adolescents (n=427). Smoking vs. Non-smoking was evaluated on Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) and ankle-brachial index (ABI). Smoking in adolescents was not associated with a statistically significant difference in brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity or ankle-brachial index compared to non-smokers.
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