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Do Heavy Smoking And Early Onset Of Smoking And Heavy Alcohol Intake Increase The Chance Of Heart Condition?, Adedeji Adenusi, Olamide Asifat, Sheryl Strasser, Yan Cao, Shimin Zheng
Do Heavy Smoking And Early Onset Of Smoking And Heavy Alcohol Intake Increase The Chance Of Heart Condition?, Adedeji Adenusi, Olamide Asifat, Sheryl Strasser, Yan Cao, Shimin Zheng
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Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally since the turn of the century. One major risk factor is tobacco smoking with a particular risk associated with early initiation/greater duration. Research also indicates that alcohol use can offer both risk or protective cardiovascular benefits depending on consumption characteristics (intensity, frequency, dose, type). The purpose of this study is to examine the early onset of smoking, heavy smoking, and alcohol behavior as they relate to CVD risk. Methods: Using the data from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (N=56,136), logistic regression analysis were conducted to …