Prevalence of smoking and BMI differences between smokers and non-smokers among children and adolescents aged 7–18 years in south-east Poland

Abstract

: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of smoking among children and adolescents aged 7-18 years, and also to determine the relationship between this addiction and the Body Mass Index (BMI). : Basic anthropometric measurements were performed, and information concerning cigarette smoking and basic SES was gathered using the questionnaire method.: More than 5% of boys admit to smoking at the age of 10-11 years, and as many as 22% 18-year-olds admit to doing so. With regard to girls, the situation is slightly better because it is only among 14-year-olds that the percentage of smokers exceeds 5%. Smoking may affect average BMIs. Smoking had a negative impact on the magnitude of physical development indices among children between 8 and 12 years old. : The percentage of smokers increases with age. Boys smoke more often than girls. Tobacco smoking in middle childhood (8-12 years) is associated with lower BMIs.

Rediscussing the Role of Traditional Risk Factors in Young Adults With Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

“…In advanced cases, on the other hand, malnourishment and low BMI pose a serious threat to overall health and can have negative effects on tumor therapy (39,40). Tobacco smoking can be associated with low socioeconomic status and higher BMI but also coincided with lower BMI in other studies (41)(42)(43). A poor diet, low in fruit and vegetables, has been correlated with oral cancer, and it has been shown that a Mediterranean diet favorably affects the risk of upper aerodigestive tract cancer (44,45).…”