Cigarette smoking may lead to the development of peptic ulcer disease in women.
This study evaluated the association between cigarette smoking and the incidence of peptic ulcer disease in women. Out of the 2,851 US women whose smoking habits and health were assessed for a period of 12.5 years, 140 of them were diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease during the course of the study.
Researchers noted that the tendency of having peptic ulcer was 1.8 times greater in current smokers than among never smokers. According to this study, smoking accounted for about 20% of all cases of peptic ulcer disease among women in the United States. This study demonstrated that smoking is a potent factor that contributes to the development of peptic ulcer in women.