Water pipe (shisha) smoking among male students of medical colleges in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia.

Background And Objectives: Shisha smoking, one of the commonest methods of smoking tobacco among Arabs, increases the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of shisha smoking among male students of three colleges and to identify factors associated with shisha smoking.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 500 male students of three colleges (medicine, applied medical sciences and dentistry).