Smoking Cessation Associated Weight Gain: The Role of Diet and Exercise Counseling in Quitting Smoking

Authors

Benjamin D. Kagan, University of Vermont Larner College of MedicineFollow

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Date

2021

Abstract

Weight gain is a common unintended consequence of quitting smoking due to a combination of physiologic and behavioral factors. Counseling focused on diet and exercise reduces weight gain associated with smoking cessation. Reduction of weight gain related to smoking cessation maximizes the health benefit of quitting tobacco.

Clinical Site

Milton Family Practice

Keywords

smoking cessation, obesity, exercise, diet, tobacco, cigarettes, Vermont, weight gain

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Disciplines

Medical Education | Primary Care

Recommended Citation

Kagan, Benjamin D., "Smoking Cessation Associated Weight Gain: The Role of Diet and Exercise Counseling in Quitting Smoking" (2021). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 643.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/643