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6 questions · 12 findings · 1 reviews · Tobacco Addiction

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 41.7%Low 5 · 41.7%Moderate 2 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%

Behavioural weight management interventions vs brief advice or no intervention

Change in weight (kg) · People wanting to quit smoking

Behavioural weight management interventions showed no clear difference in mean weight change (kg) at 6 months ‐ Weight management education… compared with brief advice or no intervention (low certainty).

4 findings from 1 review

Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.89
2 studies · 81 participants
Low
Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.21
2 studies · 61 participants
Very low
Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.96
5 studies · 816 participants
Very low

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Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.44
4 studies · 530 participants
Very low

Acceptance interventions for weight concern vs no weight management intervention

Change in weight (kg) · People wanting to quit smoking

Acceptance interventions for weight concern showed no clear difference in mean weight change (kg) at 6 months compared with no weight management intervention (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0
3 studies · 106 participants
Low
Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.7
2 studies · 76 participants
Very low

Exercise interventions for smoking cessation vs no exercise

Change in weight (kg) · People who have quit smoking

Exercise interventions for smoking cessation showed no clear difference in mean weight change (kg) at 12 months compared with no exercise intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 2.07
3 studies · 182 participants
Low

Nicotine replacement therapy vs placebo

Change in weight (kg) · People who have quit smoking

Nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation showed no clear difference in mean weight change (kg) at 6 months compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.08
11 studies · 1021 participants
Moderate
Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.37
17 studies · 1463 participants
Moderate

Varenicline vs placebo

Change in weight (kg) · People who have quit smoking

Varenicline for smoking cessation showed no clear difference in mean weight change (kg) at 6 months compared with placebo (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.09
3 studies · 384 participants
Low
Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 1.05
3 studies · 237 participants
Low

Fluoexetine vs placebo

Change in weight (kg) · People who have quit smoking

It is very uncertain whether fluoexetine changes mean weight change (kg) at 6 months compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing weight gain after smoking cessation 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 1.01
2 studies · 124 participants
Very low