Smoking Tied to Less Dense Bones for Girls

As if we needed any more reasons not to smoke.  This study was authored by Professor Lorah Doran of Cincinnati's Children's Hospital making it modestly more engaging.

Smokers entered adolescence with the same lumbar and hip bone density as nonsmokers, but by age 19, they were about a year behind on average. After adjusting for other factors that affect bone health — height, weight, hormonal contraceptive use and more — the researchers found that even relatively low or irregular rates of smoking were independently associated with lower bone density.

Read the entire Article: New York Times

How many young ladies that smoke in high school eat well, exercise regularly and have good sleeping habits?



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