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Re:Overweight overtakes tobacco smoking as the leading disea... by siliconc0w on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @12:48PM (#42390517)
Nicotine helps control weight so it also makes sense that as we smoke less we'll gain (even) more weight.
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Re:Overweight overtakes tobacco smoking as the leading disea... by grantseltzer on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @03:45PM (#42392766)
Excellent analysis and deduction!
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Re:Overweight overtakes tobacco smoking as the leading disea... by hoppyhoppy2 on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @01:00PM (#42390674)
The headline refers only to tobacco smoking, not vaping, patches, etc. I wonder how overall nicotine use (from all sources) looks
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Re:Overweight overtakes tobacco smoking as the leading disea... by Liquix on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @01:04PM (#42390728)
it may also help that tobacco-free nicotine products (vaping, pouches) are gaining popularity vs. more traditional and deadly administration routes (cigarettes). of course there are myriad cons and unknowns resulting from any nicotine habit, but cancer trending down is always good to see.
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