Tobacco smoking was positively associated with metabolic syndrome among patients with psoriasis in Shanghai: A cross-sectional study

Autor: Lei Wei, Siting Chen, Yan Qiang, Le Kuai, Mi Zhou, Ying Luo, Yue Luo, Jiankun Song, Xiaoya Fei, Rui Zhang, Ning Yu, Wencheng Jiang, Xin Li, Ruiping Wang, Bin Li
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Tobacco Induced Diseases
Tobacco Induced Diseases, Vol 20, Iss January, Pp 1-11 (2022)
ISSN: 1617-9625
Popis: Introduction A number of studies have reported a high correlation between psoriasis and metabolic syndrome (MetS), and tobacco smoking is one independent risk factor accounting for the increased prevalence both for psoriasis and MetS. However, few studies have been conducted to assess the effects of tobacco smoking on co-morbidities of psoriasis and MetS. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study with 1014 psoriasis patients recruited from January to May 2021. Patients were recruited with a cluster survey method in Yueyang Hospital (affiliated with Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Shanghai Skin Diseases Hospital (affiliated with Tongji University). Data were collected by face-to-face questionnaire interviews which included basic information, personal life habits, medical history, and clinical examinations. SPSS 24.0 was used for data analysis and a p
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