Abstract
Objectives: (a) To compare serum lipid profile in smokers with nonsmokers. (b) To determine the magnitude of dyslipidaemia in the smoker subjects.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in Al-Zahrawi Private Hospital in Mosul, from January to December 2004. Fasting blood samples were collected from 179 apparently healthy smokers who attended the Outpatient Department and 205 apparently healthy nonsmokers matched age and sex. Serum lipid profile was compared between smokers and nonsmokers. In smokers, Comparison was also done according to the duration of smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked per day. The collected data were analyzed by Chi-square, Z, ANOVA and Duncan tests.
Results: Body mass indexes (BMIs) were significantly lower in smokers than in nonsmokers (P
