Smoking can prevent constipation according to a published research paper in 2022 in Cureus. The participants of this study were Parkinson’s disease patients and controls. To determine the association, a cohort of subjects from the UK Biobank UK – a large prospective observational study were included. Participants were recruited from 22 centers located throughout England, Wales, and Scotland between 2006 and 2010. During the study, 501,174 White and British subjects were followed for several months and evaluated. Results of the analysis demonstrated that with increased smoking, Parkinson’s disease risk decreases. (1)
Tobacco component that reduces Parkinson’s risk
It is concluded that diterpenoids- a tobacco component, might be responsible for the Parkinson’s disease risk-reducing effect. Despite smoking may decrease the chance of having Parkinson’s disease, the risk reduction is insignificant. Moreover, tobacco smoking’s harmful effects might outweigh its protective effects. (1)
Reference:
- (1) Lehrer, S., & Rheinstein, P. H. (2022). Constipation and Cigarette Smoking Are Independent Influences for Parkinson’s Disease. Cureus, 14(1), e21689. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21689
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