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Heaviest smokers may face biggest weight gain after quitting

Smokers who keep smoking, and those who quit, will all gain weight over time, but those who smoked the most before quitting may gain more, a new study suggests.

How much more might also be predicted by the smokers’ starting weights, researchers say. Light smokers and those who didn’t start out obese gained the least weight after quitting.

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