The research analyzed the mortality rate among people who quit smoking at different times of life. The benefits are greatest when the interruption occurs until the age of 35
RIO – People who stop Smoke those under 35 have a death rate similar to that of people who have never smoked after a certain period of absence from cigarettes. The discovery comes from one of the largest studies ever conducted on the subject, published this week in Journal of the American Medical Association (Jama).
Those who quit smoking at an older age also have significant benefits, according to the report, but their death rate is higher than those who quit smoking before age 35. Smokers who quit smoking Smoke between 35 and 44 years old, for example, have an overall mortality rate that is 21% higher than those who have never smoked. Those who quit smoking between the ages of 45 and 54 have a 47% higher mortality rate than those who have never smoked.
“Among men and women of different ethnic and racial groups, smokers have an overall mortality rate double that of those who have never smoked,” says the study, published last Monday 24. “Quitting smoking, in particular among young people, it is associated with substantial reductions in excess smoking-related mortality. “
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White smokers of non-Hispanic origin have the highest death rates, up to three times higher than people who have never smoked. Non-white smokers, Hispanic and non-Hispanic, have a slightly lower mortality rate, twice that of non-smokers.
These differences may be related to the fact that these people reported smoking fewer cigarettes per day, on average, started smoking older and did not smoke daily, compared to whites.
“These findings remind us that reducing smoking intensity (the number of cigarettes per day) may be one of the goals of tobacco control programs,” Pierce wrote in his review.
Pierce believes that having an age limit for quitting smoking can potentially be motivating for young people trying to quit.
“Without a set goal, smokers are tempted to abandon a quit attempt with the excuse of ‘I don’t need to do it now,'” Pierce points out. “The study provides data to set a goal.”
The study has some limitations. The information was provided at a specific time in the respondents’ lives, for example. That is, some of them may have quit smoking or started smoking after being interviewed.
“Therefore,” the authors noted, “both the risks of smoking and the benefits of quitting smoking may be underestimated in this study.”
In any case, the fact is that the sooner an individual quits smoking, the lower the risk of premature death, especially for the very young.
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