TGF- is described as the key molecule responsible for nicotine-induced fibrosis in various organs [102,103,104]
Compared to those who smoked 110 cigarettes per day, those who smoked 11 cigarettes per day were more likely to be in the THC, All Flavors, and JUUL class (AOR=5.22
Weed may actually help make you thin
And the push went beyond just imagery in magazines and billboards
In the U.S, shockingly, only 17.35%, 5.45% and 1.8% of the population aged 20-44, 45-64, and 65+ had stage 0 CKM (stage 0 CKM defined as not overweight/obese and without metabolic risk factors (hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, diabetes), chronic kidney disease or cardiovascular disease)
If in doubt, ask those around you before you light up