Am J Respir Crit Care Med March 2015 PMID 25581779

Smoking-induced skeletal muscle dysfunction: from evidence to mechanisms.

Hans Degens, Ghislaine Gayan-Ramirez, Hieronymus W H van Hees

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The discussions centered around understanding how smoking damages skeletal muscles, with comments referencing the mechanisms of muscle weakness and damage described in the publication. The tone is mostly informative, with some posts translating the article title into other languages, indicating moderate engagement without strong emotional or critical reactions.

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The conversation indicates a recognition that the research is relevant to health effects of smoking, but does not demonstrate evidence of widespread influence or urgency.

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Smoking is a major risk factor for COPD and may cause skeletal muscle weakness even before lung symptoms appear.
Evidence shows that nonsymptomatic smokers have weaker, less fatigue-resistant muscles compared to nonsmokers, and this is partly due to cigarette smoke itself and physical inactivity.
Smoking damages muscles by promoting breakdown and inhibiting growth, impairing oxygen delivery to mitochondria, but many muscle-related effects can be reversed if the person quits smoking.]

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