Smoking patterns and chronic kidney disease in US Hispanics: Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

Intermittent smoking is prevalent among Hispanics, but little is known about whether this smoking pattern associates with increased chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk in this population. The objective of the present study is to identify patterns of exposure associated with CKD in US Hispanics. We use...

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Published in:Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation dialysis, transplantation, 2016-10, Vol.31 (10), p.1670-1676
Main Authors: Franceschini, Nora, Deng, Yu, Flessner, Michael F, Eckfeldt, John H, Kramer, Holly J, Lash, James P, Lee, David J, Melamed, Michal L, Moncrieft, Ashley E, Ricardo, Ana C, Rosas, Sylvia E, Kaplan, Robert C, Raij, Leopoldo, Cai, Jianwen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
CLINICAL SCIENCE
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Prevalence
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - epidemiology
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - etiology
Risk Factors
Smoking - adverse effects
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States - epidemiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Intermittent smoking is prevalent among Hispanics, but little is known about whether this smoking pattern associates with increased chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk in this population. The objective of the present study is to identify patterns of exposure associated with CKD in US Hispanics. We used cross-sectional data on 15 410 participants of the Hispanics Community Health Study/the Study of Latinos, a population-based study of individuals aged 18-74 years, recruited in 2008 to 2011 from four US field centers (Bronx, NY; Chicago, IL; Miami, FL; San Diego, CA). Smoking exposure was obtained through a questionnaire. CKD was defined by an estimated glomerular filtration rate of
ISSN:0931-0509
1460-2385
DOI:10.1093/ndt/gfw210