Today I was reading an article on the MedScape. It was about the study result of the participants in the ALSPAC (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children). The study researchers examined the data of the 1600 participants at age 17-24 years. This study measured the arterial stiffness of the group of people. The arteries are one kind of blood vessels that carry blood from heart to the distals part of our body. The data showed that the stiffness of the arteries were increased with the increased level of drinking alcohol and increased intensity of smoking. Meaning, those who drank more alcohol and smoked more cigarettes per day, their arterial stiffness was more!
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Stiffness of the blood vessels (e.g. arteries) is found in association with various cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, heart attack, hypertension etc. Usually, at old age, the arteries become stiff gradually. At a younger age, there shouldn't be such stiffness. Here, this study shows that due to certain lifestyles, stiffness of the arteries can take place at a much younger age. One good news the study authors shared also. Among the past smokers and non-smokers, there were no changes in the stiffness. Meaning, with cession of smoking, the changes may reverse to the pre-smoking stage.
Once a habit grows, it is difficult to give up. A drinking and smoking habit that starts during a teenage period usually persists in the later part of the life. Drinking a certain amount of alcohol may have some health benefits (according to the medical books), but smoking has no such thing. What can guarantee that a drinker won’t increase his/her level of drinking in the later part of their life? So, the best solution is “Avoid these habits”.
This is my 230th participation in this I am alive challenge contest. I am fine and alive and healthy and free from those bad habits discussed above. Alhamdulillah.
How about you?
After lunch, I walked on the treadmill for 20 minutes. Along with the walk in between my home, office and mosque, this treadmill walk helped me get a win, i.e. 10k plus steps before 10 pm. Here is the proof:
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Height165 cm |  | Weight67.9 kg |  | Body Fat% |  |
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