Gender differences in the relationship between nicotine exposure and symptoms of depression.

Background: Tobacco-derived nicotine exposure is linked to depression. However, the associations of nicotine and its metabolites with symptoms of depression, particularly concerning gender differences, remain underexplored.

Methods: The characteristics and total nicotine equivalents (TNE) of 1001 subjects were determined.

Association Between Different Inflammatory Markers and Generalized Abdominal Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: Inflammation is strongly correlated with obesity. However, very few studies have reported associations between novel inflammatory markers, such as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), C-reactive protein (CRP), and C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio (CAR), and different obesity types. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the associations of these inflammatory markers with generalized and abdominal obesity.