as a part of normal documentation and the answers given were not questioned by her, in order not to give the examinee an impression that this was other than a normal routine. It was decided to repeat the inquiry again in the same period of 1963, using precisely the same method to see whether there had been any change in smoking habits as a result of the increase in the anti-smoking campaign and...

Background: Cigarette smoking is among the main preventable causes of untimely death, morbidity and mortality in the world. Various reasons have been suggested for cigarette smoking among students which are mostly related to the culture and customs of a country. This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with cigarette smoking among students. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional...

In a recent paper we reported that there are considerable differences in the body weights of men categorized by their smoking habits (Khosla and Lowe, 1971). In a population of 10,482 steel workers we found that the men who had never smoked were much heavier than the smokers and that the men who had given up smoking for eight or more years were almost as heavy as those who had never smoked. The...

Smoking habits and attitudes among women and teenage girls have differed in the past from the habits and attitudes among men and teenage boys. Women tended to smoke fewer cigarettes, were less likely to inhale, and were more likely to smoke low “tar” and nicotine and filter-tipped brands. Surveys have indicated, however, that the smoking habits of women are becoming more like men’s, Women are t...

Background: Diabetes mellitus remains a primary chronic disease all around the world, including Indonesia. A poor lifestyle that includes smoking habits, stress, and lack of physical activities will increase the incidence of diabetes mellitus.This study aimed to explore the relationship of smoking habits, stress, and physical activity with diabetes mellitus incidence in Indonesia. Methods: A t...

Background: University students worldwide seem to have increased rates of smoking, alcohol abuse, binge drinking episodes and harmful consumption trends, raising a serious public health issue. The aim of the present study was to investigate university students’ smoking habits and exposure to secondary smoke amid a financial crisis. Methods: The present descriptive, correlational analysis was co...

INTRODUCTION Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is estimated to become the fifth leading cause of death worldwide by 2020. The mortality and morbidity from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is getting higher and higher as a result of the epidemics in tobacco consumption all over the world, especially in developing countries. The study objectives were to determine the correlation between ...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of tobacco smoking, and understand the attitude, practice, and knowledge among medical students. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2009 to May 2010. An anonymous, self-administered, Global Adult Tobacco Survey based questionnaire was completed by the students attending the main Medical College of King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah...

To evaluate the effect of smoking habits on sleep, data from 1492 adults referred to the Sleep Institute were accessed and divided into 3 categories of smoking status: current, former and non-smokers. Categories of pack-years (<15 and > or =15) defined smoking severity. The association of smoking status and smoking severity with sleep was analyzed for sleep parameters, especially apnea and hypo...