Tag: Fit & Quit

Fit & Quit Study at UTHSC Aims to Help Participants Stop Smoking, Maintain Weight

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Research

The Fit & Quit Research Study at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is enrolling men and women from the greater Memphis area who want to stop smoking. The study will also investigate the best methods to maintain weight while they do it. Stopping smoking leads to significant improvements in health. However, most people… Read More

Krukowski Awarded $3.3 Million to Study Weight Gain After Smoking Cessation

Written by Amber Carter

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Research

  Although quitting smoking leads to significant improvements in health, most people gain about 10 pounds when they quit smoking, which is a deterrant for some people. Ideally there should be treatment “packages” that would not require people to choose between quitting smoking and gaining weight. Rebecca Krukowski, PhD, associate professor in the Department of… Read More