Snus use during the life-course and risk of the metabolic syndrome and its components

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Authors

Marja Lisa Byhamre · Umeå University

Per E. Gustafsson · Umeå University

Jan‐Håkan Jansson · Umeå University

Maria Wennberg · Umeå University

Anne Hammarström · Uppsala University

Patrik Wennberg · Umeå University

Abstract

The health consequences of snus exposure from adolescence to mid-adulthood do not seem to include increased risk of the metabolic syndrome or its components. The cardio-metabolic risk of dual exposure to snus and cigarettes may warrant further attention.

Topics & Keywords

Smoking Behavior and Cessation Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Nutritional Studies and Diet

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volume 45, Issue 8, pp. 733-740

DOI: 10.1177/1403494817706631

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