Lack of substantial post-cessation weight increase in electronic cigarettes users

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2018, Pages

  Russo, Cristina ^a   Cibella, Fabio ^b   Mondati, Enrico ^c,d   Caponnetto, Pasquale ^c,d   Frazzetto, Evelise ^c,d   Caruso, Massimo ^c,d   Caci, Grazia ^c   Polosa, Riccardo ^c,d  

^a ARNAS Garibaldi Nesima   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electronic cigarette; Smoking cessation; Smoking reduction; Tobacco harm reduction; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

QUALITY OF LIFE; SMOKING; TOBACCO; WEIGHT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT CHANGE; BODY WEIGHT GAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; QUALITY OF LIFE; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING REDUCTION; TOBACCO CONSUMPTION; VAPING; AGED; BODY WEIGHT; ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SMOKING; TOBACCO USE;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

ADULT; AGED; BODY WEIGHT; ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO USE; VAPING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 85044469560     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15040581     Document Type: Article

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