Mean values of blood lipids, body mass index and fasting blood glucose in smokers and non-smokers in Isfahan, Iran

Smoking is known to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Because its prevalence is increasing in all countries and as the levels of other risk factors differs between smokers and non-smokers, the mean values for serum lipids, fasting blood glucose and body mass index were determined in the Isfahan population. This study was carried out on samples from a survey of risk factors for cardiovascular disease comprising 2200 participants aged 19–70 years in six age groups. The samples included 277 smokers and 1923 non-smokers and were selected randomly from population clusters in Isfahan. After a standard questionnaire had been completed, we took a 12–14-h fasting blood sample from the subjects. The data were analysed with the t test by SPSS software.