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Smoking causes weight loss.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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5 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that smoking causes weight loss?

Partly. Peer-reviewed sources partially support the claim: one review states smoking is a reliable route to weight loss for low-level smokers, and several studies show people smoke or relapse to control weight. However, a Look AHEAD analysis found current smokers lost weight comparably to never smokers, so the causal picture is not settled.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 5 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
Nicotine consumption and weight loss - Wikipedia
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Nicotine consumption and weight loss - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine_consumption_and_weight_loss

Evidence against · 1
Smoking and weight loss among smokers with overweight and obesity in Look AHEAD.
2018
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Murphy, C. M., Rohsenow, D. J., Johnson, K. C., & Wing, R. R. (2018). Smoking and weight loss among smokers with overweight and obesity in Look AHEAD.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000607

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Smokeless Weight Loss
2012
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Smokeless Weight Loss. (2012). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2337/db12-0074

Cigarette smoking for weight loss or control among adolescents: gender and racial/ethnic differences.
2003
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JA, F. & SA, F. (2003). Cigarette smoking for weight loss or control among adolescents: gender and racial/ethnic differences.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1054-139x(02)00566-9

The Demand for Cigarettes as Derived from the Demand for Weight Loss: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation
2014
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The Demand for Cigarettes as Derived from the Demand for Weight Loss: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation. (2014). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.3118

Risk factors for postnatal smoking relapse among Romanian women
2018
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Melisa, B., Meghea, C., Blaga, O., & Hostina, A. (2018). Risk factors for postnatal smoking relapse among Romanian women. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/90495

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