Abstract
Assessment of Serum Lipid Profile among Male Cigarette Smokers in Jos Metropolis
Highlights
Smoking is acknowledged to be one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and is one of the largest single preventable causes of ill health in the world
Cigarette smoking induces alterations in serum lipid levels in direction that increases the risk of coronary heart disease
It has been reported that incidence of coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is directly related to number of cigarettes smoked and smoking more than 10 cigarettes regularly constitutes a major risk factor for Ischemic Heart Disease (ISHD) by Vasudevan & Sreekumari [12]
Summary
Smoking is acknowledged to be one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and is one of the largest single preventable causes of ill health in the world. Smoking as an environmental factor can alter normal lipid profile and cause heart diseases [1,2]. On average, smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular heart disease by 70% when compared with nonsmoking. The start of even modest cigarette smoking during adolescence and early adulthood alters the serum lipid and lipoproteins levels [5,6]. Smokers have high risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) compared to non-smokers, partly attributed to some altered physiological factors including altered coagulation state, damages vascular walls, and an alteration in lipid and lipoprotein content [6].Davis [7] described various mechanisms leading to lipids alteration by smokers to include: a) Stimulation sympathetic adrenal system by Nicotine leading to increase secretion of catecholamine resulting in. Cigarette smoking is one of the habits that affects health but there is increase in number of people adapting to the habit day after day globally and in Jos-Nigeria
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