Donning ladies sportswear and exercising can help women to stop smoking, according to new research.

In the study, 20 moderately heavy smokers, who had not had a cigarette for 15 hours, were shown both smoking-related and neutral images. They then spent either 15 minutes sat down doing nothing or 15 minutes on an exercise bike.

When the participants were shown the images again, the researchers, from the University of Exeter, found that those who had exercised looked at the smoking-related images for a shorter amount of time.

Kate Janse Van Rensburg, lead author of the study, said: "This study adds to the growing evidence that exercise can be a great help for people trying to give up smoking."

According to the NHS, giving up smoking instantly reduces the risk of death or serious illness due to smoking-related diseases, such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart disease. ADNFCR-2569-ID-19465999-ADNFCR

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