The American journal of medicine
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Smoking elevates blood pressure (BP) whereas smoking cessation increases body weight (BW), which predisposes new quitters to the development of hypertension. This study aimed to investigate the effect of smoking cessation and subsequent BW change on the odds of developing hypertension. ⋯ The odds of developing hypertension were increased in new quitters only when their BW gain was not controlled after smoking cessation.