Our aim was to critically evaluate the relations among smoking, body weight, body fat
distribution, and insulin resistance as reported in the literature. In the short term, nicotine …

Cigarette smoking is the single most important preventable cause of death and illness.
Smoking cessation is associated with substantial health benefits. Weight gain is cited as a …

Background The human intestinal microbiota is a crucial factor in the pathogenesis of
various diseases, such as metabolic syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Yet …

Background: Cigarette smoking is an established predictor of incident type 2 diabetes
mellitus, but the effects of smoking cessation on diabetes risk are unknown. Objective: To …

In recent years, we've developed a much better grasp of the biological and other factors
associated with the development of obesity. Reflecting our evolving understanding of …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity (general and central) in the
Trabzon Region and its associations with demographic factors (age, sex, marital status …

Objective: The aims of this study were to estimate average yearly weight gain in midage
women and to identify the determinants of weight gain and gaining weight at double the …

Cigarette smoking (CS) leads to significant bone loss, which is recognized as an
independent risk factor for osteoporosis. The number of smokers is continuously increasing …

Results: The GCT was positive in 182 (22.3%) cases. The OGTT was performed on the 182
screen-positive pregnant women. Thirty-five were diagnosed with GDM on the basis of their …

METHODS—This study was based on the 1998 Korea National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey. Selection methods for a nationwide representative sample of Koreans …