Combined effects of smoking and alcohol on metabolic syndrome: the LifeLines cohort study.

INTRODUCTION: The development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is influenced by environmental factors such as smoking and alcohol consumption. We determined the combined effects of smoking and alcohol on MetS and its individual components. METHODS: 64,046 participants aged 18-80 years from the LifeLines...

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Main Authors: Sandra N Slagter, Jana V van Vliet-Ostaptchouk, Judith M Vonk, H Marike Boezen, Robin P F Dullaart, Anneke C Muller Kobold, Edith J M Feskens, André P van Beek, Melanie M van der Klauw, Bruce H R Wolffenbuttel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4004580?pdf=render