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[UK] Ex-smokers 'gain more weight than thought'

In an accompanying editorial, Prof Esteve Fernandez, of the University of Barcelona, and Prof Simon Chapman, of the University of Sydney, point out that past studies have also shown that many smokers gain more weight than "never smokers" for a few years,
BBC Online
added Jul 11, 2012 16:02
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WALTON: We Quit Smoking, But Now We're Obese. What's Next?

What are you thoughts on how we function, and why we do what we do? What’s the real problem that drives our health “epidemics”?
Forbes
added Jul 11, 2012 15:50
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TIME How Much Weight Will You Gain After You Quit Smoking?

So, while it’s true that some quitters will gain a significant amount of weight, a great many will actually lose extra fat — an added health bonus on top of putting out cigarettes for good.
TIME Magazine
added Jul 11, 2012 15:48
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[UK] Ex-smokers 'pile on the pounds'

The story comes from a study looking at weight change in smokers who managed to quit the habit for up to 12 months, without receiving drug treatment. It found that giving up smoking was associated with an average increase in body weight of 4-5kg (9-11lb)
National Health Service (NHS) (uk)
added Jul 11, 2012 15:40
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Our view: Smoking ban has made Wisconsin healthier

Smoking is one of several big health challenges we face here. Banning smoking in workplaces has made our state healthier. The next step -- and still a very important one -- is to help those who want to quit smoking to achieve that goal.
Wausau (WI) Daily Herald
added Jul 11, 2012 13:31
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Can Facebook Make You Quit Smoking?

Researchers are hoping to use social networks like Facebook to curb smoking and other unhealthy behaviors. Jesse Singal explains the next step in network science.
The Daily Beast
added Jul 11, 2012 13:15
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[Wisconsin] ABLER: Smoke-free law helping state breathe easier

Let's call for a new kind of independence -- independence from tobacco.
Sheboygan (WI) Press
added Jul 11, 2012 12:04
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Weight gain in smokers after quitting cigarettes: meta-analysis [FREE FULL TEXT]

Smoking cessation is associated with a mean increase of 4-5 kg in body weight after 12 months of abstinence, and most weight gain occurs within three months of quitting. Variation in weight change is large, with about 16% of quitters losing weight and 13%
British Medical Journal
added Jul 11, 2012 06:48
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[UK] Work to be done in tackling smoking diseases

THE 2012 health profile for East Lindsey shows that there are still issues surrounding smoking during pregnancy and smoking-related deaths. The figures for both are higher than the national England average
This is Lincolnshire (Lincolnshire Echo) (uk)
added Jul 11, 2012 06:35
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[France, UK] Former smokers 'gain up to 5kg'

Researchers, based in the UK and France, found that former smokers gained an average of 4.67kg in the 12 months after they quit.
Irish Examiner (ie)
added Jul 11, 2012 06:16
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