Managing smoking cessation‑related weight gain.

About 80% of smokers who stop smoking gain weight after they stop; on average 5 kg in the first year and about 6 to 7 kg overall. However, weight gain varies a lot between individuals, with some putting on 10 kg or more in a year. Although some factors predict who will gain excessive weight, they ar...

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Main Authors: Aveyard, P, Lycett, D, Farley, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012