Smoking cessation and weight

Many people do not want to quit one of the reasons is that after smoking cessation, weight will increase, so do not want to become an excuse for those who quit smoking, but we can come to explore, after smoking, weight gain correlation.

The reasons for weight gain after quitting smoking

  1. Nicotine increases basal metabolic rate, there are more smokers than non-smokers intake of calories as compensation, to quit if eating and exercise are the same, of course, will increase the weight.
  2. Nicotine affects the brain weight and appetite control center, ex-smokers want to smoke will sometimes feel wrong signal that is hungry, according to the study, the new ex-smokers than smokers, the intake of sweets and more.
  3. Nicotine inhibition of gastrointestinal motility, slow digestion of food, changed for the better gastrointestinal function after quitting smoking, absorption is also restored.
  4. Taste and smell return to normal later, things change a lot, eat more

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