Secondhand smoking causes weight gain
Secondhand cigarette smoke not only increases the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic problems it may also lead to gain weight a new study suggests.
The study challenges the decades old belief that smoking cigarettes helps keep one slim.
Researchers wanted to pinpoint the mechanism behind why smokers become insulin resistant.
To carry out their study, they exposed lab mice to side stream (or secondhand) smoke and followed their metabolic progression.
Mice exposed to smoke put on weight.
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Secondhand cigarette smoke not only increases the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic problems it may also lead to gain weight a new study suggests.
The study challenges the decades old belief that smoking cigarettes helps keep one slim.
Researchers wanted to pinpoint the mechanism behind why smokers become insulin resistant.
To carry out their study, they exposed lab mice to side stream (or secondhand) smoke and followed their metabolic progression.
Mice exposed to smoke put on weight.
READ MORE
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