2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2006.07.002
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Prospective epidemiologic evidence of a “protective” effect of smoking on metabolic syndrome and diabetes among Turkish women—Without associated overall health benefit

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“…The association between smoking and MetS is controversial. A prospective study by Onat et al found a protective effect against developing MetS of smoking 11 or more cigarettes a day in women 32) . No association was found in a cross-sectional study 31) and a prospective study 25) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…The association between smoking and MetS is controversial. A prospective study by Onat et al found a protective effect against developing MetS of smoking 11 or more cigarettes a day in women 32) . No association was found in a cross-sectional study 31) and a prospective study 25) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…The findings of the present study are in line with many other studies. In fact, many studies found that current smokers are more likely to have higher WC [26][27][28] values than nonsmokers. However, Berlin et al found that high WC values were less frequent among current smokers [29].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is indicated that smoking is an independent risk factor for type-2 diabetes and type-2 diabetes development risk increases in smokers (Hu, 2011;Willi et al, 2007). It is specified that smoking may protect the women smoking a lot (11 or more per day) from being overweight and it may be preventive against diabetes and metabolic syndrome in the future (Onat et al, 2007). It is determined that type-2 diabetes risk in smoking people is significantly low.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In order to prevent type-2 diabetes, at first the risk factors should be determined (Alberti et al, 2007;Kodama et al, 2012;Onat, 2007). Gender, age and ethnicity, family history, living style, smoking, dyslipidemia, hypertension, waist circumference and obesity are among the important risk factors (Alberti et al, 2007;Hu, 2011;Onat et al, 2006;Salopuro, 2011).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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