Smoking Cessation, Weight Gain, Cardiovascular Risk, and All-Cause Mortality: A Meta-analysis.

Xiaowen WangLi-Qiang QinAhmed ArafaEhab S EshakYonghua HuJia-Yi Dong

Published in: Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (2022)

Quitting smoking usually results in weight gain and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. We found that the risk reduction in CVD and all-cause mortality associated with smoking cessation was greater in quitters with weight gain than that in quitters without, especially in CHD and stroke. Despite weight gain and increased risk of type 2 diabetes, quitting smoking remains effective in the prevention of CVD.

Keyphrases

weight gain
smoking cessation
body mass index
birth weight
replacement therapy
weight loss
atrial fibrillation
physical activity
cerebral ischemia