title: A short-term smoking cessation may increase the risk of developing metabolic syndrome.
abstract: Smoking cessation is beneficial for health. However, its potential harmful impact on metabolic syndrome has yet to be clarified. Six smokers who attended the smoking cessation clinic were recruited and given the nicotine replacement therapy for 3 months. The values of body weight, BMI, systolic blood pressure, and fasting glycemia were significantly elevated after smoking cessation. We recommend that clinicians should monitor these cardiovascular risk factors in subjects attempting smoking cessation.
authors: Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors: Yuh-Min
authors: YM
authors: Song
authors: Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors: Wen-Dau
authors: WD
authors: Chang
authors: Overseas Chinese University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors: Hsin-Yi
authors: HY
authors: Hsu
authors: Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Overseas Chinese University, Taichung, Taiwan. Electronic address: mdchen@ocu.edu.tw.
authors: Ming-Der
authors: MD
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: Adiposity; Blood pressure; Leptin; Smoking cessation