ISLAMABAD: A study has discovered an effective way to help people quit their smoking habit. It has been found, according to medical experts, that using electronic cigarettes is an effective way to quit the smoking habit compared to other alternatives like using nicotine patches or chewing gum.
In the study conducted by the University of Oxford in the UK, it has been found that the electronic cigarette is significantly more effective in quitting the smoking habit compared to other alternatives like using other forms of nicotine replacement, non-nicotine cigarettes, and using nicotine patches.
In the study, the results of 14 research reports were analyzed, and it was found that when people use electronic cigarettes to quit the smoking habit, it is more effective compared to other alternatives. It has also been found in the study that electronic cigarettes are more effective than other alternatives like using other forms of nicotine replacement, non-nicotine cigarettes, and using nicotine patches.
The study discovered that researchers need to identify health risks from electronic cigarettes but they expect study outcomes to assist people in breaking their smoking addiction. The research findings appeared in the journal Addiction which published the study results.
The World Health Organization has issued a warning to people about the smoking habit because it increases their chances of developing various diseases which include cancer and heart disease.
In December 2023, a study conducted by the University of Innsbruck in Austria discovered that brisk walking reduces the smoking urge. This study represents the initial research that investigates how outdoor physical activity affects smoking cessation success.
It has also been found in the study that moderate physical exercises, such as walking for 10 minutes inside and outside the house, can help reduce the urge to smoke and reduce withdrawal symptoms.
