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Does smoking cessation improve visceral adiposity index levels in smokers?
Does smoking cessation improve visceral adiposity index levels in smokers?
Smoking cessation is associated with a significant decrease in visceral adiposity index, despite an increase in body weight, suggesting an improved cardiometabolic risk profile.
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Caution on post-cessation cardiometabolic risk warranted; leaves open VAI's clinical utility pending prospective data.
BACKGROUND: : Known to cause important metabolic disturbances, weight gain becomes a major health problem after smoking cessation. Visceral adiposity index (VAI) is becoming increasingly popular in the detection of cardiometabolic risks in several disorders and general population. Here, we aimed to investigate the effects of quitting smoking on VAI levels. MATERIALS AND METHODS: month after cigarette cessation. CONCLUSIONS: Although body weight increases significantly after quitting smoking, VAI levels, an indicator of cardiovascular risks, decrease significantly, especially in men or obese patients.
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