Active smoking and risk of metabolic syndrome: a meta-analysis of prospective studies.

PLoS One · 2012 · PMC3474781 · PMID 23082217

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Compared with nonsmokers, a borderline significant increased risk of metabolic syndrome was found in former male smokers ( Figure 3 , pooled RR 1.19, 95% CI: 1.00–1.42).

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