Examining the association between opium use, cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption with the liver enzyme levels in a population-based study: Fasa Persian cohort data

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Mostafa Bijani¹  Saeed Razavi²  Azizallah Dehghan³  Shahnaz Karimi³ 

[1] Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran;Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran;Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran;

关键词: Smoking;    Alcohol consumption;    Opium;    Liver function tests;    Cohort study;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13104-021-05891-3

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

ObjectivesOpium use, cigarette smoking, and alcohol consumption are serious health problems in many countries including Iran. The present study aimed to examine the association between the opium use, cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption with liver enzyme levels in Southern Iran. This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020. The entire population of the Fasa Persian cohort study in the southern region of Iran was selected as the sample. Accordingly, 10,145 people participated in the study.ResultsResults indicated that there was a significant relationship between cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption with liver enzymes (AST, ALT, and ALP). There was also a significant relationship between inhaled opium and liver enzymes, but oral opium revealed no significant relationship with the activity of liver enzymes. Accordingly, policymakers of the health care system are recommended to hold educational programs to improve the health literacy level of the society and take effective preventative strategies in reducing the use of these substances.

【 授权许可】

CC BY