[HTML][HTML] Tobacco and metabolic syndrome
YPS Balhara - Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Tobacco is a leading contributor to morbidity and mortality globally. Metabolic syndrome is a
constellation of abdominal obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, raised blood pressure, insulin
resistance (with and without glucose intolerance), pro-inflammatory state, and pro-
thrombotic state. Tobacco use is associated with various core components of metabolic
syndrome. It has been found to play a causal role in various pathways leading on to
development this condition, the current article discusses various facets of this association.
constellation of abdominal obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, raised blood pressure, insulin
resistance (with and without glucose intolerance), pro-inflammatory state, and pro-
thrombotic state. Tobacco use is associated with various core components of metabolic
syndrome. It has been found to play a causal role in various pathways leading on to
development this condition, the current article discusses various facets of this association.