Is there an independent association between metabolic syndrome and smoking in Iranian adults? Results of a large multicenter national survey

• Main Authors: Alipasha Meysamie (Author), Reza Ghalehtaki (Author), Saeed Ghodsi (Author), Mehrnaz Mohebi (Author), Shirin Ghalehtaki (Author), Fereshteh Salarvand (Author), Zahra Hosseini (Author), Seyed-Ali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Theoretically, smoking status should be associated with metabolic syndrome. This relationship has not been studied in Iranian population so far. This study aimed to explore the association among cigarette smoking, metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its domains in a nationally representative s...