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Smoking, lung function, and body weight.
In a cross-sectional study of steelworkers aged 45-55 years, smokers (n = 105; mean weight 76.1 kg) were found to weigh significantly less than non-smokers (n = 54; 81.6 kg) and ex-smokers (n = 51; 82.6 kg). The lower weight of smokers was attributable to a group with airflow obstruction (n = 37; forced expiratory volume in one second/vital capacity (FEV1/VC) less than 66%), who weighed less (4...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Hygiene)
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0021-5082,1882-6482
DOI: 10.1265/jjh.43.901