A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that young e-cigarette users may face a risk of developing osteoporosis in the future.
To our knowledge, this is the first study investigating the relationship between e-cigarette use and fragile bone fractures," said Dr. Dayawa Agoons, the lead author of the study. "Given the increasing popularity of e-cigarette use and the significant economic burden associated with osteoporotic fractures, as well as the known incidence and mortality rates, it fills an important gap in knowledge.
A research team analyzed the history of e-cigarette use in 5,569 American men and women aged 20 to 80, and determined whether they had suffered hip, wrist, or spinal fractures due to minor falls.
According to the investigation, people who have used e-cigarettes in the past have a 46% higher risk of bone fractures than non-smokers. Researchers stated, "Our study provides data for researchers, healthcare policy makers, and tobacco regulatory agencies regarding the potential link between e-cigarette use and decreased bone health.
Dr. Agoons and her team have concluded that the incidence of "fragility fractures" is much higher among 1,050 e-cigarette users compared to 4,519 participants who have never used e-cigarettes.
According to a study, individuals who use both electronic cigarettes and traditional cigarettes have a higher incidence of bone fractures than those who solely smoke traditional cigarettes.
A recently published study in the Journal of Scientific Reports has examined the link between electronic cigarettes and genetic changes. The study found a connection between e-cigarettes and changes in mitochondrial and immune response genes. However, most of the tests conducted in the study revealed that smoking traditional cigarettes causes more genetic damage. Interestingly, an analysis comparing the disrupted gene networks and regulatory pathways between e-cigarette users and smokers showed startlingly similar patterns, even though smokers exhibited more significant changes in their transcriptional profiles than e-cigarette users.
The focus of the study is prioritizing mitochondrial genes in e-cigarette and cigarette smokers, while also identifying impaired functional networks that may lead to mitochondrial DNA-related diseases. Equally important is the dysregulation of immune response genes in both e-cigarette and cigarette smokers.
Source: VapingPost
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