Smoking, alcohol consumption and mental health: Data from the Brazilian study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA)

Ferreira, Vanessa Roriz; Jardim, Thiago Veiga; Sousa, Ana Luíza Lima; Rosa, Brunella Mendonça Chinem; Jardim, Paulo César Veiga

doi:10.1016/j.abrep.2018.100147

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“…The limitations of this study included the small sample size and the fact that it was a single-center study. Although previous studies reported an association between smoking habit or alcohol drinking and GHQ score [41], no significant correlation was observed between any GHQ score and these lifestyle factors or comorbidities in this study. We also did not find differences in any GHQ score with regard to etiology of liver disease.…”

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Plasma Arginase-1 Level Is Associated with the Mental Status of Outpatients with Chronic Liver Disease

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While plasma arginase-1 has been suggested as a biomarker of mental status in healthy individuals, it has not been evaluated in patients with chronic liver disease. This cross-sectional study investigated the utility of plasma arginase-1 for screening mental status in patients with chronic liver disease. This study included outpatients with chronic liver disease who underwent regular check-ups at Okayama University Hospital between September 2018 and January 2019. In addition to the standard blood tests, the plasma arginase-1 level was analyzed. The patients’ mental status was assessed using the Japanese version of the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28). The associations between mental status and various parameters, including plasma arginase-1, were investigated using logistic regression analysis. Among 114 participating patients, 8 were excluded, comprising 6 with insufficient blood samples for plasma arginase-1 measurement and 2 with incomplete questionnaires. Multivariate binomial logistic regression analysis revealed that plasma arginase-1 was significantly and negatively associated with the GHQ-total score, especially somatic symptoms. Therefore, plasma arginase-1 may be a useful biomarker for assessing the mental status of outpatients with chronic liver disease.

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Plasma Arginase-1 Level Is Associated with the Mental Status of Outpatients with Chronic Liver Disease

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“…Smoking was another risk factor identified to be significantly influencing mental health. In fact, there has been substantial evidence in the literature linking smoking to mental health disorders in adolescents (28)(29)(30). However, other scholars argue for this association to be more complex and bidirectional in nature (40,41).…”

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“…Several factors have been identified to influence mental health among adolescents, including bullying (10)(11)(12), discrimination (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18), low socioeconomic status (19,20), low physical activity, high screen time (ST) (12,(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27), smoking, and alcohol drinking (28)(29)(30). Poor family functioning has also been reported in the literature to have a robust link to poor adolescent mental health (31).…”

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Mental Health Among School-Going Adolescents in Greater London: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Objectives: Mental health problems are among the leading causes of health-related disability among children and adolescents worldwide. However, there is still a global challenge in terms of gathering consistent epidemiological information about the issue. The present study was designed to describe various mental health issues and factors associated with negative feelings among adolescents in Greater London.Methods: This is a cross sectional study, using a self-administered questionnaire (Cronbach's alpha = 0.742). A convenience sampling strategy was used to recruit participants who were school/college-attending adolescents, aged 11–19. A minimum sample size of 199 was required (95% confidence interval, 5% margin of error, and 15.3% population proportion). The study was conducted between February and April 2016 in Greater London. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics including chi square, Spearman correlation, and binary logistic regression were used to identify the key findings. Data analysis was performed using SPSS v21.Results: A total of 526 out of 1,920 surveys were collected across 18 secondary schools and two colleges, giving a response rate of 27.4%. More than half of the adolescents reported to be either neutral (41.4%), sad (7.8%), or very sad (2.8%), whereas 48% reported to be either happy (35%) or very happy (13%). Difficulties in relationships and hectic schedules were among the most stressful situations affecting adolescents' mental health. Discrimination was identified as the main predicting factor with five-fold increase in odds of having negative mental health symptomatology. Other significant risk factors identified were age, gender, smoking, and health comorbidities.Conclusion: Discrimination was identified as the most predictive factor influencing negative symptomatology among the study cohort. The study had several limitations, most notably the use of a non-validated surrogate measure for mental health, in addition to the exclusion of adolescents aged 10–11 years, school/college dropouts and non-school-going adolescents. A similar study on a national scale is highly recommended to determine the real magnitude of the problem, which would be the starting point toward proper tackling of mental health issues and associated complexities among the adolescent population across England.

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“…Prior research postulates that there may be an association between exposure to pesticides and mental health problems [31] [32] [33] [34] [35], and smoking has been associated to psychological distress among adolescents [36]. On this basis, future research could investigate the mediating role of mental health status on smoking among youth who work in tobacco farming.…”

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Youth Working in Tobacco Farming: Effects on Smoking Behavior and Association with Health Status

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Kaplan

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Background Cultivation of tobacco raises concerns about detrimental health and social consequences for youth, but tobacco producing countries only highlight economic benefits. We compared sociodemographic and health-related characteristics of school-age youth who worked and did not work in tobacco farming and assessed the effects on smoking behavior and health at one year.Methods We used existing data collected in the province of Jujuy, Argentina where 3188 youth 13 to 17 years of age from a random middle school sample responded to longitudinal questionnaires in 2005 and 2006. Multivariate logistic regression models predicted association of tobacco farming work with health status and smoking behavior at one year.Results 22.8% of youth in the tobacco growing areas of the province were involved in tobacco farming. The mean age of initiation to tobacco farming was 12.6 years. Youth working in farming had higher rates of fair or poor versus good or excellent self-perceived health (30.3% vs. 19.0%), having a serious injury (48.5% vs. 38.5%), being injured accidentally by someone else (7.5% vs. 4.6%), being assaulted (5.5% vs. 2.6%), and being poisoned by exposure to chemicals (2.5% vs. 0.7%). Youth working in tobacco farming also had higher prevalence of ever (67.9% vs. 55.2%), current (48.0% vs. 32.6%) and established smoking (17.8% vs. 9.9%). In multivariate logistic regression models tobacco farming in 2005 was associated with significant increased reporting of serious injury (OR=1.4; 95%CI 1.1-2.0), accidental injury by someone else (OR=1.5; 95% 1.0-2.1), assault (OR=2.2; 95% CI 1.3-3.8), and poisoning by exposure to chemicals (OR=2.5; 95% CI 1.2-5.4). Tobacco farming in 2005 predicted established smoking one year later (OR=1.5; 95% CI 1.1-2.0).Conclusion Youth who work in tobacco faming face a challenging burden of adversities that increase their vulnerability. Risk assessments should guide public policies to protect underage youth working in tobacco farming. (298 words)

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Smoking, alcohol consumption and mental health: Data from the Brazilian study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA)

Cited by 30 publications

References 33 publications

Plasma Arginase-1 Level Is Associated with the Mental Status of Outpatients with Chronic Liver Disease

Plasma Arginase-1 Level Is Associated with the Mental Status of Outpatients with Chronic Liver Disease

Mental Health Among School-Going Adolescents in Greater London: A Cross-Sectional Study

Youth Working in Tobacco Farming: Effects on Smoking Behavior and Association with Health Status

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