Exposure to parental smoking in childhood or adolescence is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness in young adults: evidence from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study and the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study - UTU Research Portal

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Exposure to parental smoking in childhood or adolescence is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness in young adults: evidence from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study and the Childhood Determinants of Adult Health Study

Authors: Gall S, Huynh QL, Magnussen CG, Juonala M, Viikari JSA, Kahonen M, Dwyer T, Raitakari OT, Venn A

Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS

Publication year: 2014

Journal: European Heart Journal

Journal name in source: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL

Journal acronym: EUR HEART J

Volume: 35

Issue: 36

First page : 2484

Last page: 2491

Number of pages: 8

ISSN: 0195-668X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehu049

Abstract

Conclusions These results show the pervasive effect of exposure to parental smoking on children's vascular health up to 25 years later. There must be continued efforts to reduce smoking among adults to protect young people and to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease across the population.