Samar Fouda1, Mohamed Kelany1, Nada Moustafa1, Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk2, Amro Hassane1, Ahmad Sleem1, Osama Mokhtar1, Ahmed Negida3, Medhat Bassiony4. 1. Student Research Unit, Zagazig University, Egypt; Undergraduate students, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt. 2. Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt; NovaMed Medical Research Association, Cairo, Egypt. 3. Student Research Unit, Zagazig University, Egypt; Undergraduate students, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt; Medical Research Group of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt. 4. Student Research Unit, Zagazig University, Egypt; Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: According to World Health Organization (WHO) reports, the prevalence of smoking is increasing in many developing countries, including Egypt. The aim of this study is to summarize the published data in the literature about tobacco smoking in Egypt. METHODS: A computerized literature search of PubMed and relevant Egyptian journals was conducted using the relevant keywords. The findings of retrieved studies were extracted and discussed in a narrative approach. RESULTS: Our search retrieved 44 relevant studies. The most updated prevalence of tobacco smoking in Egypt is 22% in 2010 and is increasing. Highly significant odds ratios were reported for sibling, parent, and peer smoking as risk factors for smoking. Cardiovascular disorders, malignant tumors, and erectile dysfunction are common complications of smoking in the Egyptian population. Efforts to control tobacco smoking are available, but inadequate. CONCLUSIONS: Tobacco smoking is a prevalent health problem in Egypt, associated with cardiovascular disorders and malignant tumors. Health education programmes should be delivered through mass media and school-based programmes to reach a large section of the Egyptian population.
BACKGROUND: According to World Health Organization (WHO) reports, the prevalence of smoking is increasing in many developing countries, including Egypt. The aim of this study is to summarize the published data in the literature about tobacco smoking in Egypt. METHODS: A computerized literature search of PubMed and relevant Egyptian journals was conducted using the relevant keywords. The findings of retrieved studies were extracted and discussed in a narrative approach. RESULTS: Our search retrieved 44 relevant studies. The most updated prevalence of tobacco smoking in Egypt is 22% in 2010 and is increasing. Highly significant odds ratios were reported for sibling, parent, and peer smoking as risk factors for smoking. Cardiovascular disorders, malignant tumors, and erectile dysfunction are common complications of smoking in the Egyptian population. Efforts to control tobacco smoking are available, but inadequate. CONCLUSIONS: Tobacco smoking is a prevalent health problem in Egypt, associated with cardiovascular disorders and malignant tumors. Health education programmes should be delivered through mass media and school-based programmes to reach a large section of the Egyptian population.
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