Weight Gain After Smoking Cessation and Cancer Risk in 3 Prospective Cohorts in the United States.
Yang HuGeng ZongFrank B HuEdward L GiovannucciMingyang SongPublished in: JNCI cancer spectrum (2022)
Smoking cessation overall has a strong net association with lower risk of total cancer irrespective of weight gain. However, this inverse association may be attenuated by substantial postcessation weight gain, largely because of an increased risk of obesity-related cancers.