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NEW STUDY SUGGESTS SMOKING INCREASES HIDDEN BELLY FAT

Stereotypes of smokers include the slender, chic Parisian type enjoying a cigarette while sitting outside a café. But a new study suggests that even slim smokers could be hiding an unhealthy type of fat inside their bodies.

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