Weight gain after quitting smoking is attributed to various factors: Inducing increased appetite (nicotine is an appetite suppressant) Decreased metabolism (smoking increases metabolism slightly) Decreased physical activity Increased lipoprotein lipase activity, which affects fat transportation in the body (smoking burns calories up to 200 calories a day in a heavy smoker) According to recent research, about 80% of the people who quit smoking tend to weigh 10 kgs more on average, but in most of them, there is no increase in the calorie levels
For example, consider concerns about the health of unborn children in a smoking household
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Recommended reading Washington Post , FDA weighs ban on menthol cigarettes which disproportionally addict and kill Black Americans Although Black Americans smoke less than White Americans in general, Black men have the highest rates of lung cancer in the United States. Princeton Weekly , Keith Wailoo reveals Big Tobaccos exploitation of Black Americans I remember the signature waterfall imagery, the smooth-looking Black men and women, and the carefree Black groups featured in the Newport ads. Salon , How Big Tobacco made menthol racial The industry has been successful at cultivating the idea that thats not a byproduct of exploitation or targeted marketing or illegitimate shaping of preferences
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