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Quitting smoking before 30 reduces risk of premature death in 97%

Quitting smoking before 30 reduces risk of premature death in 97%

The Lancet may change that conception, at least among females. The study found that stopping smoking before age 30 reduces the risk of premature death (below the estimated life expectancy, the Brazilian average age is 73 years). Data were obtained from the

Million Woman Study , a collaborative project of the Cancer Research UK and the National Health Study . They accompanied 1.3 million women between the ages of 50 and 65 for approximately 12 years. Twenty-five percent of smokers initially smoked, 28 percent had given up smoking, and 52 percent were not smokers. Three years after starting the study, smokers were found to be almost three times more likely to die in the next nine years. than the non smokers. In other words, two-thirds of all deaths among women smokers aged 50-70 are caused by cigarette-related ills, such as lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke, among other problems.

Thus, those who abandoned smoking before age 30 had a 97% reduction in the risk of premature death. By the end of the study, 66,000 volunteers died. In addition, the analysis showed that there is an 11-year reduction in life expectancy among female smokers aged 70 to 80 years. Although the risk was also related to the number of cigarettes smoked daily by the participants, even those who used less than 10 cigarettes per day had a mortality rate twice as high as the others. who wants to quit smoking

Chronic exposure to nicotine leads to a picture of physical and psychological dependence on nicotine. Therefore, quitting smoking is no easy task. Here are the most commonly asked questions about who wants to quit.

1. Can the degree of dependence vary according to the sex of the person?

No. He is the same for men and women. The degree of dependence varies only in relation to the number of cigarettes smoked per day and according to the individual's psychological and biological factors.

2. Stop smoking fat?

Not always, but it can occur. According to Albert Einstein Hospital data, the average gain is five to six pounds and about 10% of ex-smokers gain more than 10 pounds. Drinking water whenever you feel like smoking helps to stop the addiction?

Water is important to keep the body hydrated, but does not relieve the symptoms of withdrawal or other substances in the cigarette. Still, it may serve as a distraction to the ex-smoker.

4. Do nicotine stickers work?

The stickers really help to kick the habit. They are nicotine-based and help control substance withdrawal symptoms, facilitating the process of stopping smoking.


Monocular vision: Understand visual loss affecting only one eye

Monocular vision: Understand visual loss affecting only one eye

Monocular vision is characterized by the ability of a person to see through only one eye, thus having a limited depth of notion, in addition to the reduction of the peripheral field . The most common causes are ocular trauma, glaucoma, congenital eye diseases, such as toxoplasmosis, and ocular tumors.

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Depression is more common among people living alone

Depression is more common among people living alone

Long working hours, precocious puberty and smoking in adolescence are some of the factors that increase the risk of depression, affective disorder characterized by sadness, pessimism and low self-esteem. A new study published in the journal BMC Public Healthi proves one more risk factor for the disease: living alone.

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