Four-way decomposition of effect of cigarette smoking and body mass index on serum lipid profiles.
Wenhao YuChaonan GaoXiangjuan ZhaoChunxia LiBingbing FanJiali LvMengke WeiLi HeChang SuTao ZhangPublished in: PloS one (2022)
These findings illustrate the joint effects of smoking and BMI on serum lipid profiles. There were significant interaction effects of smoking and BMI on TG, HDL-C and APO-A, while BMI maybe a mediator for the association of smoking with TC, LDL-C and APO-B. The effects between them were rather complex. Smoking cessation is necessary, especially for those overweight.