School of Public Health, College of Health, Massey University, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand.
Massey Institute of Food Science and Technology, College of Health, Massey University, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand.
Nicotine Tob Res. 2017 Nov 7;19(12):1536-1540. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntw278.
Obesity is set to overtake tobacco smoking in many countries as the primary cause of several high-cost diseases. Tobacco smoking mitigates weight gain through nicotine's effect on the brain and metabolism. Smoking, however, is associated with many illnesses and premature death and appropriately has been discouraged leading to declining prevalence rates. This article explores the emerging perception that vaping electronic cigarettes with nicotine and flavors could deliver similar appetite and weight control effects as smoking. The potential to reduce risks associated with excess weight deserves exploration. An initial research agenda is suggested.
肥胖症将在许多国家超过吸烟，成为多种高成本疾病的主要原因。烟草通过尼古丁对大脑和新陈代谢的影响来抑制体重增加。然而，吸烟与许多疾病和过早死亡有关，因此应鼓励减少吸烟，导致吸烟率下降。本文探讨了一种新的观点，即吸食含有尼古丁和香料的电子烟可能会产生与吸烟类似的食欲和体重控制效果。减少与超重相关风险的潜力值得探索。本文提出了一个初步的研究议程。
