Metabolic Changes Associated With the Cessation of Cigarette Smoking

Abstract

The person who slops smoking frequently gains weight in the succeeding weeks. To study this phenomenon, subjects were observed before and one month after the cessation of smoking. Statistically significant increases were found in the body weight and body surface area while there were statistically significant decreases in the protein-bound iodine level (PBI), oxygen consumption, heart rate, 30-minute postprandial blood glucose level, and the serum calcium level. These metabolic changes following the cessation of smoking may be one of the reasons for the weight gain observed.