Most people (2/3) who stop smoking will gain weight in the year following cessation, while a third will not. On average, weight gain is estimated at around 4 kg. What explains this tendency to gain weight? When you stop smoking, you are more exposed to nicotine, which reduces appetite and increases energy expenditure. When you stop, you may also have a tendency to compensate for the lack by snacking, or to manage your anxiety by eating. However, effective substitutions such as properly dosed patches and a few simple dietary guidelines will help you prevent weight gain. Talk to your doctor about it.

For further information, we recommend that you consult :
- Tabac info service website
- The Santé Publique France website and its section on tobacco
- The "Amelie" health insurance website and its thematic file on tobacco

And more specifically, the resources you can consult to stop smoking:

- Tabac info service: the application that suggests ways to stop smoking, which you can download here.
- 3889: a free telephone service staffed by tobaccologists, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 8pm.
- A tobaccologist: a professional who can help you quit under the right conditions, easily found on the tabac info service website here