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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Body Mass Index


Overweigh teens likelier to pick up smoking

Posted: 31 Aug 2014 01:05 AM PDT

Washington, Aug 31 (ANI): A new study has suggested that overweight or obese teenagers are likelier to become regular smokers as compared to average weight teens. The study based on based on data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health showed a correlation between high body mass index (BMI( and cigarette smoking in young adulthood. Lead author H. Isabella Lanza, Ph.D., research ...

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