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 Tutkimustietojärjestelmä

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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

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

Kustantaja: OXFORD UNIV PRESS

Julkaisuvuosi: 2014

Journal: European Heart Journal

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL

Lehden akronyymi: EUR HEART J

Vuosikerta: 35

Numero: 36

Aloitussivu: 2484

Lopetussivu: 2491

Sivujen määrä: 8

ISSN: 0195-668X

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

Tiivistelmä

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.