1. Study on the effects of combined tea drinking and mental activity after dinner on smokers in China
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Zhongbo Chen+*, Xuechan Yu+*, Hanlu Gao, Jie Cen, Qianqian Xu, Jing Gong, Sha Li, Mianzhi Ye, Dan Lv, Hui Chen, Hongying Ma, Younuo Wang, Qingwen Su, Yiming Yu, and Zaichun Deng
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cigarettes ,nicotine dependence ,tea ,mental activities after dinner ,smoke ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Introduction Cigarette and tobacco use is a leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and other malignant tumors. In China, people prefer to engage in mental activities (gambling, overtime work, playing video games, or other mental activities) on the weekends or during spare time, especially in the evening before they prepare for bed. In China, smokers frequently consume tea while smoking. The relationship between smokers who consume tea, engage in mental activities after dinner, or both (drinking tea and engaging in cognitive activities after dinner together), and daily cigarette smoking or nicotine addiction must be clarified. Methods A total of 438 smokers were included in the study. Age, gender, body mass index (BMI), smoking habits, Fagerström test for nicotine dependence scores, and behaviors, were recorded. The study excluded smokers with a Fagerström score
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- 2022
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