Effect of smoking on nutritional status and dietary intake of human life

Smoking is a global problem and if is currently responsible for the death of one in ten adults worldwide. A study was carried out in Kanpur city and 120 samples were selected (90 experimental + 30 control) by judgement sampling. It was found that smoking has negative effects on the nutritional status ot human life. It also causes a number or diseases such as asthma, ernpmysema. bronchitis, cancer, heart problem and TB. Physical activity had reduced while blood pressure and pulse rate was also found high among smokers than nonsmokers. The diet of smokers was deficit in calorie, protein, Iron and βcarotene as compared to nonsmokers, whereas fat was higher than nonsmokers thus smoking has negative effect on nutritional status and dietary Intake of smokers as compared to nonsmokers. Thus, awareness and education should be given to people about the effect of smoking on health and diseases caused by smoking. It should encourage to smokers to quit smoking and to live better and healthy life.