Weight gain following smoking cessation: a possible role for nicotine replacement in weight management

This study examined nicotine dependence as a factor in weight gain following smoking cessation in a group of 104 recent ex-smokers. Nicotine dependence was measured using the eight-item Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire. Findings support the hypothesis that weight gain following smoking cessation i...

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Published in:Addictive behaviors 1987, Vol.12 (2), p.151-155
Main Authors: Emont, Seth L., Cummings, K.Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictive behaviors
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Aged
behavior modification
Biological and medical sciences
Body Weight - drug effects
Chewing Gum
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
nicotine
Nicotine - adverse effects
Nicotine - therapeutic use
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
smoking (habit)
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - drug therapy
surveys
Tobacco Use Disorder - therapy
weight gain
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Summary:This study examined nicotine dependence as a factor in weight gain following smoking cessation in a group of 104 recent ex-smokers. Nicotine dependence was measured using the eight-item Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire. Findings support the hypothesis that weight gain following smoking cessation is greater among more nicotine dependent persons. Heavier smokers (≥26 cigs/day), those who reported smoking when they are ill, and those who reported smoking their cigarette of the day within 30 minutes of waking up reported the greatest increases in weight one month after quitting. Twenty subjects reported using nicotine gum to help them quit smoking. A significant inverse correlation ( r= -.17) was found between weight gain and the number of pieces of nicotine gum chewed per day. Stratification by the number of cigarettes smoked daily (≥26 cigs/ versus
ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/0306-4603(87)90021-9