ReviewObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2016
The effect of tobacco cessation on weight gain, obesity, and diabetes risk.
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95 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 219 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevention of Obesity among Adults: Evidence- and Consensus-Based Guideline.Obesity facts · 2025Guideline
- Causal effects from tobacco smoking initiation on obesity-related traits: a Mendelian randomization study.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2023Pooled it
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- Digital Interventions on Healthy Lifestyle Management: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults With Daily Cigarette Use: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- e-Cigarettes, Smoking Cessation, and Weight Change: Retrospective Secondary Analysis of the Evaluating the Efficacy of e-Cigarette Use for Smoking Cessation Trial.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Trial
- Initial evidence of the acute effect of electronic nicotine delivery system use on energy intake.Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology · 2024Trial
- Impact of Weight Concern on Post-Cessation Weight Management, Smoking Cessation, and Program Engagement.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2024Trial
- Impact of brief smoking cessation intervention on quitting rate and glycemic control in patients with diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Trial
- Exenatide Adjunct to Nicotine Patch Facilitates Smoking Cessation and May Reduce Post-Cessation Weight Gain: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2021Trial
- Short halt in vaping modifies cardiorespiratory parameters and urine metabolome: a randomized trial.American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology · 2020Trial
- Effect of Smokeless Tobacco Consumption on Handgrip Strength and Surface Electromyographic Parameters in Obese Adult Males.Annals of neurosciences · 2026Article
- Tobacco Use Trajectories and Associated Changes in Biometrics and Sleep During the First 72 Weeks of Wearable Membership: Observational Cohort Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Observational
- GLP-1 receptor agonists for smoking cessation: a narrative review of weight management potential.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Race differences in the effect of obesity on inflammation among Black and White older adults who quit smoking: a longitudinal analysis of the Health and Retirement study.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2026Article
- Associations between smoking habits and weight-related behaviors among people who smoke in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The 'obesity paradox' in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation. A specialized narrative review.American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · 2026Review
- Post-Cessation Weight Gain Across Smoking Cessation Therapies: A Review of Secondary Analyses from the ZESCA, EVITA, and E3 Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Smoking Cessation, Weight Change, and Risk of Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- A novel self-inhaled nicotine exposure system in murine models reveals age-dependent metabolic effects of nicotine.Cell & bioscience · 2025Article
35 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
objectiveMost smokers gain weight after quitting, and some develop new onset obesity and type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the current science investigating the consequences of tobacco cessation on body weight and diabetes, as well as intervention strategies that minimize or prevent weight gain while still allowing for successful tobacco cessation.
methodsSystematic reviews and relevant studies that were published since prior reviews were selected.
resultsSmoking cessation can cause excessive weight gain in some individuals and can be associated with clinically significant outcomes such as diabetes or obesity onset. Interventions that combine smoking cessation and weight control can be effective for improving cessation and minimizing weight gain but need to be tested in specific populations.
conclusionsDespite the health benefits of quitting tobacco, post-cessation weight gain and new onset obesity and diabetes are a significant concern. Promising interventions may need to be more widely applied to reduce the consequences of both obesity and tobacco use.
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