Interaction of diabetes and smoking on stroke: a population-based cross-sectional survey in China

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 8; no. 4; p. e017706
• Main Authors: Lou, Heqing, Dong, Zongmei, Zhang, Pan, Shao, Xiaoping, Li, Ting, Zhao, Chunyan, Zhang, Xunbao, Lou, Peian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.04.2018; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Alcohol; Antidiabetics; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular disease; Cigarettes; Cross-sectional studies; Diabetes; Epidemiology; Family medical history; Fasting; Health risk assessment; Heart rate; Hyperglycemia; Hypertension; Population; Secondary schools; Smoking; Statistical analysis; Stroke; China; stroke medicine; rpidemiology

ObjectivesDiabetes and smoking are known independent risk factors for stroke; however, their interaction concerning stroke is less clear. We aimed to explore such interaction and its influence on stroke in Chinese adults.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingCommunity-based investigation in Xuzhou, Chi...