Association of weight change following smoking cessation with the risk of tuberculosis development: A nationwide population-based cohort study.

Seung Hoon KimYong-Moon ParkKyungdo HanSeung Hyun KoShin Young KimSo Hyang SongChi Hong KimKyu Yeon HurSung Kyoung Kim

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Our findings suggest that smoking is a risk factor for TB and weight maintenance (neither gaining or losing) after quitting smoking might reduce the risk of TB development.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
mycobacterium tuberculosis
replacement therapy
body mass index
physical activity
weight loss
weight gain
hiv infected
adverse drug