Associations of cigarette smoking with intracranial atherosclerosis in the patients with acute ischemic stroke

Zhou

et al. 2013

Euro J of Neurology

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence and risk factors of asymptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis in a community‐based population of Chinese adults

Zhou

et al. 2013

Euro J of Neurology

“…In 1988, the Framingham study identified smoking as independent risk factor for stroke, proportional to the number of cigarettes smoked per day 28 . Recent studies have identified smoking as risk factor for atherosclerosis of intracranial vessels, which is frequent cause of stroke 29 . The consumption of cigarettes is still positively associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage as independent risk factor and increasing the risk in the concomitant existence of hypertension 12 .…”

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Prevalence and risk factors for stroke in a population of Southern Brazil

Copstein

Fernandes

Bastos

2013

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

Stroke is the leading cause of death in many countries of Latin America. Population studies are necessary in this region.Objectives:To evaluate the prevalence of stroke and its risk factors in a population of vulnerable communities of southern Brazil.Methods:Population-based crosssectional study with systematic sampling. Individuals aged 20 and over were included (n=3,391). Individuals with previous diagnosis of stroke or identified by a validate stroke questionnaire were compared with those without stroke in many variables.Results:285 individuals (8.4%) had previous stroke. The group without stroke showed greater average of years of study than the group with stroke (p≪0.001). Multivariable analysis identified as risk factors for stroke (p≪0.05): age from 40 to 59, age from 60 to 79, widowhood, present smoking, previous smoking, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.Conclusion:The findings in this population indicate the need of preventive cost-effective public health policies in Brazil.

“…For instance, the prevalence of hyperlipidemia among smokers was not significantly higher than that in non-smokers in an Asian population. [40] On the contrary, in a Romanian population, current smokers appear to have a worse lipid profile in both men and women. [41] Contrary to cholesterol's and TG's prevalence, LDL-C was more prevalent in females than males.…”

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confidence: 99%

Associations of lifestyle and dietary habits with hyperlipidemia in Lebanon

Samaha¹,

Zouein²,

Gebbawi³

et al. 2017

Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of dietary and lifestyle habits on several blood lipid parameters in the Lebanese population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study for 2,000 individuals, of whom 1,003 completed the survey about their dietary and lifestyle habits. Anthropometric measurements and blood tests were performed and recorded. Results: Up to 53.2% of the population was hypercholesterolemic. Gender and age contributed to the prevalence of high levels of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) or triglycerides. Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia and high LDL-C levels was higher in smokers, physically inactive or those who consume fatty meat or eggs. Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia was not affected by consumption of whole milk, skimmed milk or fruits and vegetables. However, the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia and high LDL-levels was higher in individuals who consumed whole milk, and lower in those who consumed skimmed or fruits and vegetables. Conclusion: Hyperlipidemia affects more than half of the Lebanese population. The finding that the majority of the individuals were unaware of their lipid profile mandates warrant efforts for both patient and public education. Key words:Lipidemia, cardiovascular disease, diet, Lebanon ABSTRACTArticle history: