Vaping or smoking found to reduce fitness in young people by 15%
A study published in ERJ Open Research indicates that both vaping and smoking cigarettes significantly reduce physical fitness in young adults. Researchers found that users of these products experience a 15% decrease in exercise capacity and impaired lung function compared to non-users.
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This research highlights the long-term health risks of vaping among younger demographics, challenging the perception that it is a safer alternative to traditional smoking.
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Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Young people who vape or smoke cigarettes have reduced blood vessel function, breathing efficiency and exercise capacity compared with those who have never smoked or vaped, according to a study published in ERJ Open Research .
Dr. Azmy Faisal, the study's lead author at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom, explains, "In active, healthy young adults with normal lungs, both vaping and tobacco smoking led to worsened exercise capacity, shortness of breath and intense leg fatigue.
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