Patients with Obesity (overweight) tend to consume cigarettes. This conclusion is a response to community concerns and myths about obese people at high risk of using drugs.
This research was conducted by the American Journal of Healthy Behavior, to 15,000 adolescents. The question revolves around the mental and physical health, body mass index, and use of cigarettes, alcohol, and narcotics.
In the statistical analysis, they found a high correlation between obesity for adolescents with smoking. Relief, individuals with excess weight is considered unlikely to abuse drugs, compared to those with normal weight.
"Usually, the urge to smoke comes because obese people want to hang out and be accepted by their social environment," said Isabella Lanza, researchers at the Univesity of California Los Angeles, quoted by Science Daily, Sunday (7/9).
This research was conducted by the American Journal of Healthy Behavior, to 15,000 adolescents. The question revolves around the mental and physical health, body mass index, and use of cigarettes, alcohol, and narcotics.
In the statistical analysis, they found a high correlation between obesity for adolescents with smoking. Relief, individuals with excess weight is considered unlikely to abuse drugs, compared to those with normal weight.
"Usually, the urge to smoke comes because obese people want to hang out and be accepted by their social environment," said Isabella Lanza, researchers at the Univesity of California Los Angeles, quoted by Science Daily, Sunday (7/9).
