“Vaping could be ‘The New Weapon in the Battle of the Bulge’ and the many dangers of obesity mean it’s worth examining, but we must also make sure that e-cigarettes don’t become a kind of snake oil, distracting ex-smokers from other established and effective weight loss interventions.
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Abstract
As the prevalence of tobacco smoking has been decreasing, obesity has increased. Obesity is set to overtake tobacco smoking in many developed countries as the primary preventable cause of conditions such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. Obesity is a complex condition that is challenging public health prevention efforts.
Introduction
The top three leading causes of morbidity and mortality in virtually every country in the world are smoking, high blood pressure, and obesity. 1 Smoking tobacco is still the largest preventable cause of death and disease. An estimated 400 million adults worldwide will be killed by smoking between 2010 and 2050.
Taste Perception, Food Hedonics, and Obesity
High levels of dietary sugars and fats are a main cause of obesity. 34 Given that both sweetness and fat have a powerful hedonic appeal, preferences for sweet, and fatty foods are important contributors to increases in body weight and metabolic disease risk. 35, 36 For example, Ettinger et al.
Taste Perception, Flavor, and Aroma Influence Satiety
The role of sensory-specific satiety is attracting increasing attention in light of the continuing world-wide escalation of overweight and obesity. 3 Sensitivity to sweet and fat taste varies considerably between individuals. 38, 46 Preference for sweet and fat taste is acquired early in life as children learn to like flavors that are energy dense.
Could Vaping Assist Weight Control?
Within vaper’s forums, the notion of vaping with or without nicotine, for weight control has arisen. Petitioners against vaping restrictions have also cited weight control as a potential benefit of vaping.
Could Vaping Assist Appetite Control?
It is already established that nicotine has appetite suppressant actions in the MC system and assists glucose metabolism, as outlined above. It is also well known that some people practising dietary restraint may use smoking to attenuate food cravings.
Conclusion
E-cigs may have promise for smoking cessation and could play a valuable role in reducing preventable deaths by contributing to reductions in smoking prevalence. Obesity is set to overtake tobacco smoking in many developed countries as the primary preventable cause of conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.
Introduction
Nicotine’S Influence on Appetite Regulation
Taste Perception, Food Hedonics, and Obesity
Taste Perception, Flavor, and Aroma Influence Satiety
Could Vaping Assist Weight Control?
Could Vaping Assist Appetite Control?
- It is already established that nicotine has appetite suppressant actions in the MC system and assists glucose metabolism, as outlined above. It is also well known that some people practising dietary restraint may use smoking to attenuate food cravings. If vapor delivers similar or as effective levels of nicotine, these actions could be expected to ...
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