![]() Quitting nicotine use entirely would be best for your health, but if you can’t quit, these approaches are definitely worth trying. It may be difficult to stop smoking because of the prevalent culture of smoking among models, but using alternative nicotine products like e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco or nicotine replacement therapy would be preferable to continuing to smoke. ![]() There are many approaches to quitting smoking that can help models. ![]() A lower waist-to-hip ratio gives an hourglass-type figure, whereas a higher ratio means there is less of a difference between the thinnest part of your waist and the widest point of the hips. In smokers, your weight is more likely to be stored around your waist than around your hips, which means the waist-to-hip ratio is higher in smokers. These smokers are less likely to exercise and more likely to have a bad diet or other bad habits.Ī bigger concern for models is the effect of smoking on how the weight is distributed around the body. Firstly, smokers who smoke a lot tend to weigh more than non-smokers. This seems great for models who smoke, but the link between smoking and weight isn’t as simple as you might hope. So a model who smokes probably won’t feel as hungry, will eat less food and will probably feel about as full as she would have done eating a larger meal as a non-smoker. This is because nicotine reduces your appetite and increases your metabolism. People who quit smoking often gain some weight, too. In general, smokers weigh less than non-smokers, and they have lower BMIs. One of the reasons for this may be the effect of smoking on your weight. Since smoking is bad for your skin, you may be surprised that there is a close link between smoking and professional models. Smoking and Weight Loss: Is This Why Models Smoke? On top of the wide-ranging damage smoking does to your body, this is a compelling reason models should avoid smoking. This is the root of the links between smoking and aging and smoking and skin problems: it affects your skin in numerous ways. This means smoking causes your skin to sag, and when coupled with regular squinting as smoke rises up towards your eyes and the pursed, sucking facial expression as you draw on a cigarette, this leads to a characteristic pattern of wrinkles. Smoking is also associated with an increase in an enzyme which breaks down collagen, which is the component of the skin that helps it retain its elasticity. There are many reasons for this, including the drying effect of smoke on the skin and the reduction in the amount of oxygen and nutrient-carrying blood reaching the skin as the blood vessels contract. The more you smoke, the more likely you are to develop wrinkles prematurely. Smoking is almost certainly a prominent part of this picture too. The small survey paints a very clear picture: women in the modeling industry are encouraged to maintain unhealthily low weights, have psychological issues and are regularly exposed to both alcohol and illegal drugs. Despite the limitations of the survey due to its small size, this again supports suggestions of psychological issues and (in particular) eating disorders among models. In addition, the survey showed that almost 7 in 10 models suffer from anxiety or depression, and just under a third have had an eating disorder. While the survey didn’t ask about smoking specifically, the shocking rates of drug use and addiction indicate that anecdotal evidence of high rates of smoking in the modeling industry are likely to be true. Almost a quarter reported ever or currently having a drug and/or alcohol problem. The survey of 85 models showed that over three-quarters had been exposed to drugs and/or alcohol while on the job, and over half had been exposed to cocaine. However, one survey of a small number of models conducted by the Model Alliance suggests that the problem of smoking among models is likely to be serious. ![]() Substance Use, Smoking and Mental Health Issues Among Professional ModelsĪlthough smoking among models is widely-claimed to be very common, there aren’t many hard statistics that can be used to estimate how common it actually is. Smoking among professional models may be common, but it isn’t a good idea. Many female and male models may smoke because it’s believed to be an effective approach to weight loss, but in reality the picture is more complicated than that. The problem is that for a model, dependent on her looks for her paycheck, smoking is a terrible idea because of the serious effects it has on the skin. Models have to cope with the pressures of a “size zero culture,” where the drive to become extremely thin has led to widespread eating disorders, drug abuse and high rates of other problems such as smoking. ![]()
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