Influence of parental smoking on glucose metabolism among children and adolescents: the Beijing Child and Adolescent Metabolic Syndrome Study

Objective To explore the effects of parental smoking (passive smoking) on glucose metabolism in children and adolescents. Methods A total of 3 510 subjects (including 1 577 boys and 1 573 girls) aged 6-18 years were recruited from the cohort of the Beijing Child and Adolescent Metabolic Syndrome (BCAMS) Study. Self-reported information on parental smoking, family history of diabetes mellitus, lifestyle and social-economic factors were...