heart disease<\/a>. Former smokers are only 1.3 times more likely to develop heart disease than those who have never smoked.<\/p>\nA person’s risk of heart disease decreases drastically within the first five years of smoking. Even if a person stops smoking after the age of 60, they will still be able to reap major health benefits. However, it is important to note that the longer a person goes without smoking, the lower the risk of heart disease will be.<\/p>\n
What The Research Says About Smoking Cessation And Heart Disease Risk<\/h2>\n
There was a study lead by Dr. Ute Mons at the German Cancer Research Center. Mons and her team analyzed 25 studies. Half of the people in the study were over the age of 60. It can be very difficult to determine relative risks. That is why an alternative method was used to assess the results.<\/p>\n
Mons and her team performed a calculation to determine how smoking accelerates early death. They found that smokers died an average of 5.5 years earlier than people who have never smoked. They also found that former smokers die an average of two years sooner than people who have never smoked.<\/p>\n
Professor Hermann Brenner also helped with the study. He reiterated that it is never too late for a person to stop smoking. Even if a person is over the age of 60, he or she can still reap benefits from smoking cessation. Strokes and heart attacks often have devastating consequences. In fact, many people are never the same after a stroke or heart attack. Thousands of people die each year due to a stroke or heart attack. However, many of these strokes and heart attacks can be prevented if more people would quit smoking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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