Researchers at the University of Florida found that young girls who start to diet are twice as likely to also start smoking. The study was conducted among 7,795 adolescents in seventh, eight, and ninth grades. Researchers documented their practices over two years and divided the cohort into four units: non-dieters, new dieters, former dieters, and regular dieters. The reason girls who diet are more likely to start smoking may be that smoking is used as a method to suppress the appetite.
Smoking and Dieting Connected Among Young Girls
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Researchers at the University of Florida found that young girls who start to diet are twice as likely to also start smoking. The study was conducted among 7,795 adolescents in seventh, eight, and ninth grades. Researchers documented their practices over two years and divided the cohort into four units: non-dieters, new dieters, former dieters, and regular dieters. The reason girls who diet are more likely to start smoking may be that smoking is used as a method to suppress the appetite.