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Exercise effective in helping pregnant women kick the habit
Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 9th, 2008
Exercise could be a useful tool in helping pregnant women to give up smoking, according to new research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. Despite the warnings, 17% of women in the UK and 20% of women in the US still admit to smoking during pregnancy. This often leads to lower birth weight, higher infant mortality, and is linked to learning difficulties, problem behaviour and asthma in childhood.
Most attempts to give up smoking unaided end in failure. The most successful methods of stopping smoking involve a combination of nicotine replacement and behavioural therapy, but there are concerns that nicotine replacement may harm the fetus. Exercise can...
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