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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/136661| Title: | The contemporary adult Maltese smoker phenotype |
| Authors: | Cuschieri, Sarah Vassallo, Josanne Calleja, Neville Mamo, Julian |
| Keywords: | Smoking -- Malta -- Case studies Tobacco use -- Health aspects Type 2 diabetes -- Risk factors Glycemic control |
| Issue Date: | 2018 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Medical School |
| Citation: | Cuschieri, S., Vassallo, J., Calleja, N., & Mamo, J. (2018). The contemporary adult Maltese smoker phenotype. Malta Medical Journal, 30(S), 59. |
| Abstract: | Introduction: Cigarette smoking has been associated
with the development of many chronic diseases, including
type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to determine
current smoking prevalence as well as the anthropometric
and biological phenotypes associated with tobacco
smoking among adults in Malta. Additionally, this study
could explore any existing links between glycaemic control
and smoking at a population level in Malta. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a randomized sample of the adult population in Malta between 2014 and 2016. Socio-demographic characteristics were determined while anthropometric and biochemical measurements allowed phenotype profiling. Multivariate analysis was performed to establish links between smoking status (current, former, passive, none) and glycaemic status (normoglycaemia, impaired fasting glucose, diabetes mellitus). |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/136661 |
| ISSN: | 18133339 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SMed |
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