Publications by authors named "Arame Mbengue"
Background Apolipoprotein E is a multifunctional protein that plays an important role in lipid metabolism. It is encoded by the gene. However, gene polymorphism has not been very well studied in the Senegalese population.
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- Tobacco consumption is rising in Senegal, particularly among schoolchildren, and the study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of smoking at the French School of Jean Mermoz in Dakar by using surveys and measuring carbon monoxide levels in exhaled air.
- Among 741 students surveyed, 23.1% were identified as smokers, with a higher prevalence in boys, and curiosity was the leading reason for starting to smoke; additionally, 12.4% showed a smoking profile based on carbon monoxide levels.
- The findings suggest that tobacco use leads to health risks like tissue hypoxia in young students, highlighting the urgent need for effective tobacco control policies in schools.