title: Cigarette smoking, social class and nutrient intake: relevance to coronary heart disease.
abstract: The association of cigarette smoking habits and social class with nutrient intake was investigated in 162 men aged 45-54 using a 7-d weighed dietary record. Cigarette smokers had a significantly lower intake of fibre and polyunsaturated fatty acids and a lower P:S ratio than non-smokers. Fibre intake was lower in men in the manual compared to the non-manual group but smoking was a more powerful influence than social class. The differences in nutrient intake were accompanied by differences in the consumption of polyunsaturated margarines and cereal-containing foods. These results should be considered in the explanation of the increased incidence of coronary heart disease in smokers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Medical School, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fulton
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Elton
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Oliver
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012606:Scotland; D012907:Smoking; D012923:Social Class
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber