BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Quitting smoking may cause you to gain weight and initially lead to a higher risk of diabetes, but it will reduce the chances of death from cardiovascular disease and other causes, according to a new study. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and ...
The author presents his concern regarding a paper by H-J Aublin and colleagues referring to clinical trials showing weight gain after quitting smoking. Cohort studies show that smokers usually gain weight after quiting in the short term but not in the long term. The author recommends a meta-...
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"The results are particularly encouraging for young individuals. The effects of quitting on BMI are considerably lower among young men and women," Kasteridis said. "The price that must be paid, in terms of weight gain, to enjoy the health benefits ofsmoking cessationis trivial." "Our results...
Giving up smoking is associated with an average weight gain of 4-5 kg after 12 months, most of which occurs within the first three months of quitting, finds a study published in theBritish Medical Journaltoday. Ad Although this figure is higher than previously thought, an accompanying editorial...
Weight concerns did not prospectively predict smoking status, but quitters had higher subsequent levels of weight concerns than continued smokers. These results suggest that, even in the context of poor health and limited physical functioning, smokers are concerned about weight gain after quitting. ...
Sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The relation between sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and body weight remains controversial.We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize... Vasanti,S,Malik,... - 《American ...
Q. How will I feel when I quit smoking? Will I gain weight? A. Many smokers gain weight when they quit, but it is usually less than 10 pounds. Eat a healthy diet, stay active, and try not to let weight gain distract you from your main goal-quitting smoking. Some of the medication...
Also, weight gain is more significant when quitting chewing tobacco than quitting smoking. Alexon March 09, 2018: Tobacco is very addictive and can be hard to quit but this man’s results are not typical. Most people do not put on 80 lbs or constantly crave nicotine years down the road ...
“The weight gain comes not so much from the cessation of smoking. It comes in because smoking creates an almost habitual hand-to-mouth reflex,” he says. “Now all of the a sudden you’ve quit smoking, but you still have this habit.” Many former smokers look for vices to fill the...