2006-07-28 07:14:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
it's not worse, it has different affects. Smoking can cause cancer, and other related health problems. Your weight can cause heart and blood pressure problems as well as joint & back problems.
2006-07-28 07:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by KitKat 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually recent research has shown that if you exercise and keep active, being fat is not worse than smoking. In fact, according to the AMA and the BMA, and articles that have been on the BBC News web site, if you are active, and 'fat' you are more likely to be healthy than if you are thin or of 'normal' weight if you do not exercise. It is when you are classified as Obese or above where you have problems.
Whereas smoking, passive or active, causes cancer, heart disease, and a large number of other things including cot deaths in babies who's mothers either smoked or breathed in smoke passively.
2006-07-28 07:29:18 · answer #2 · answered by whatotherway 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's all relative. If you're a couple of pounds over or you're smoking a few cigs, then neither will cause any problems. If you chain smoke or are overfat, then you're more likely to have a problem. (By overfat I mean no muscle, even if at the correct weight).
I'm sure there are other contributing factors as well.
i.e. smoking plus drinking
or overeating plus sedentary lifestyle
overeating plus stress
etc.
2006-07-28 08:12:43 · answer #3 · answered by scubalady01 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. height 5'10", 3 years ago was 207 lbs, now 160. So MANY bad side effects of being overweight, and our culture acts like they are inevitable consequences of living. The good news is that people can choose to "quit" being overweight just like they can choose to quite smoking.
2006-07-28 07:19:04 · answer #4 · answered by Don M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's debateable, it also depends on the two comparisons, if someone smokes 80 cigarettes per day, it is certainly not worse than being 15lb overweight. Everything is relative.
2006-07-28 07:24:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well no im happy with my body ..and i dont want to be super skinny i luv being curvy as well as having a flat tummy
2006-07-28 07:54:59 · answer #6 · answered by valerie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think it is. smoking is hard to stop. then again..its hard for fat ppl to stop eating. but they can exercise. && they're lungs dont get affected unless they're like OOOBBEEESSSSEEE
2006-07-28 07:21:46 · answer #7 · answered by hello411 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-28 07:18:10 · answer #8 · answered by pinkhyenas 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋