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Cigarette smoking constitutes a leading global cause of morbidity and preventable death
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 ()) constitutes a significant obstacle to smoking abstinence ().
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References (Sources)
- Cigarette smoking promotes cancer-related transformation of oral epithelial cells through activation of Wnt and MAPK pathway
- Gut microbiota modulates weight gain in mice after discontinued smoke exposure
- Metabolic effects of smoking cessation
- Vital signs: current cigarette smoking among adults aged ≥18 years with mental illness—United States, 2009–2011
- Weight gain in smokers after quitting cigarettes: meta-analysis