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Does Smoking Affect Height Of A Person?
Question: Hello Doctor,
Does SMOKING affect height growth in teenagers??
I used to smoke in my high school years from 15 to mid-18 years age.But after I stared going to college at 19,I stared gymming and took up many physical activities(swimming,biking) etc,..
and hence stopped smoking completely.
At present I’m 22,standing at 5 ft 6.5 inch tall
My dad -5 ft 4 inch My mom -5 ft 1 inch
Am I normal or stunted??
Does SMOKING affect height growth in teenagers??
I used to smoke in my high school years from 15 to mid-18 years age.But after I stared going to college at 19,I stared gymming and took up many physical activities(swimming,biking) etc,..
and hence stopped smoking completely.
At present I’m 22,standing at 5 ft 6.5 inch tall
My dad -5 ft 4 inch My mom -5 ft 1 inch
Am I normal or stunted??
Brief Answer:
Height is usually genetic
Detailed Answer:
dear sir, hi! this is dr XXXXXXX height is indirectly affected by smoking but in your case you have attained sufficiently good height as per your parents genetic potential. you have done a good thing quitting smoking. all the best.
Height is usually genetic
Detailed Answer:
dear sir, hi! this is dr XXXXXXX height is indirectly affected by smoking but in your case you have attained sufficiently good height as per your parents genetic potential. you have done a good thing quitting smoking. all the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Hello Mam,
Can you please explain how "height is indirectly affected by smoking"
& at what frequency does smoking affect height ??
Can you please explain how "height is indirectly affected by smoking"
& at what frequency does smoking affect height ??
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, In general smoking adversely affect health. so it affects lungs, it affects appetite, it affects your mental state towards life and health, it affects nutrition, it affects cholesterol, it affects blood vessels, circulation. and so on. so at what age and what stage one started smoking and what frequency of smoking is going on all put together affect growth. no 1 + 1 = 2 rule.
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Detailed Answer:
Dear sir, In general smoking adversely affect health. so it affects lungs, it affects appetite, it affects your mental state towards life and health, it affects nutrition, it affects cholesterol, it affects blood vessels, circulation. and so on. so at what age and what stage one started smoking and what frequency of smoking is going on all put together affect growth. no 1 + 1 = 2 rule.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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