Former smokers gain four to five kilos in weight after they kick the habit, research suggests.
Researchers, based in the UK and France, found that former smokers gained an average of 4.67kg in the 12 months after they quit.
Most of the excess weight is gained during the first three months.Analysing the results from 62 studies, the authors discovered that in the first three months after giving up, former smokers gain an average of 2.85kg.
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