Passive smoking and cardiometabolic risk factors in Iranian children and adolescents: CASPIAN-V study

ConclusionThis study confirms that passive smoking or second-hand smoking is linked with the increased prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors and places children and adolescents at a higher risk of being overweight. Preventive strategies could be incorporated against passive smoking to recognize it as a health priority among children and adolescents.
Source: Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research