We have always been aware of the consequences of cigarette smoking to our bodies. Recent study from Université de Montréal shows that teenage girls who smoke are more likely to have difficulty loosing weight than non-smoker teenagers. And teenage boys who smoke shows a decrease in height as well as their body mass.
Dr. Jennifer O’Loughlin headed the research and according to their study, a teenage boy ages 12 - 17, who consumes 10 cigarettes per day is about an inch shorter than non-smoker teenager boys.
According to Dr. Loughlin, “We were surprised to find that there was no link between smoking and weight among teen girls because it’s something that many of us take for granted,We can only hope that girls will think twice about taking up smoking now, if weight loss is one of their goals.Maybe teenage boys will see smoking as a bad decision if they dream of being a quarterback or star basketball player,”
This study is truly helpful to parents who woould want to convince their children to avoid cigarette smoking. These results can be used in creating awareness of the physical effects of cigarette smoking to the growth and development of adolescents to adulthood.
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