Cigarette Smoking / Tobacco Smoking

Cigarette smoking constitutes a leading global cause of morbidity and preventable death
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2013 MMWR Morb. Mortal Wkly Rep. 62: 81-87

Smoking-cessation-induced weight gain (SCWG: 4.5 kg said to be gained on average per 6–12 months, >10 kg year –1 in 13% of those who stopped smoking (Harris et al. 2016 Nat. Rev. Endocrinol. 12: 299-308)) constitutes a significant obstacle to smoking abstinence (Aubin et al. 2012 BMJ 345: e4439).