Teens who feel ‘too fat’ light up cigarettes to slim down
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 09:02
in Psychology & Sociology
Many doctors and public health experts assume that people smoke cigarettes simply because they’re addicted to the nicotine. But a Cornell researcher and his colleagues have found that overweight and obese teens light up for a different reason: to lose weight. Among U.S. teens who are frequent smokers, 46 percent of girls and 30 percent […]