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Hi, I need help with essay on Research at least ten articles related to smoking addiction and smoking cessation. Explain the potential effects of smoking addi. Paper must be at least 1750 words. Pleas

Hi, I need help with essay on Research at least ten articles related to smoking addiction and smoking cessation. Explain the potential effects of smoking addi. Paper must be at least 1750 words. Please, no plagiarized work!

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The number of deaths from smoking is so staggering that it is higher than the deaths caused by “human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murders combined,” based on the report, Annual Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Years of Potential Life Lost, and Productivity Losses—United States, 2000–2004 (CDC, 2013). Furthermore, because of healthcare costs and mortality that impact workplace productivity and general public welfare, smoking cessation programs have become pervasive across the country. This paper examines the literature on the effects of smoking addiction and smoking cessation on appetite, stress, and health. Findings of this paper showed that smoking addiction can reduce appetite at different degrees, heighten stress, and cause or increase risks for different illnesses, while smoking cessation can increase appetite without proper management of withdrawal symptoms, while it can improve mood levels and reduce health risks. Smoking Addiction: Effects on Appetite, Stress, and Health Smoking is commonly connected to the belief that it can contribute to appetite control, although the actual impact of smoking on caloric intake varies according to several studies. A number of cross-sectional studies showed that some smokers use smoking to reduce appetite. Grogan et al. (2010) showed from their survey study that many people who smoke were conscious of their appearances and weight. Their sampling of 244 respondents indicated that their weight and body image issues can affect their intention to smoke because they think that smoking can curb appetite. A survey study from Leventhal, Zvolensky, and Schmidt (2011) explored the connection between the Inventory of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms (IDAS) depression subdimensions and the variables of smoking frequency (number of cigarettes each day), dependence on tobacco, and motivation to smoke. They used data from a cross-sectional study of 338 people who smoked everyday and participated in a smoking cessation study. Leventhal et al. (2011) proposed that IDAS dysphoria (where dysphoria exhibits DSM-IV depression criteria) and well-being scales would be related to aforementioned smoking elements, and consequently affect other scales in IDAS. Their findings showed that: 1) participants who had high dysphoria levels were at risk for heavier smoking dependence because smokers used their cigarette addiction to manage dysphoria-related symptoms, and 2) some participants used smoking for appetite control purposes (Leventhal et al., 2011, p.674). The study is important because it showed the connection between depressive symptoms, smoking, and appetite loss, but it has limitations of showing only correlations and data depended on self-report measures that could not accurately capture the exact effects of smoking on appetite changes. Another cross-sectional, experimental study connected smoking with appetite and weight control. Gregersen et al. (2011) studied the effect of the following factors on appetite ratings: age, gender, body mass index (BMI), smoking practices, physical activity, diet actions, and menstruation cycle. Their sampling included 178 healthy men and women, who ate an evening meal that met their individual nutritional needs. Respondents filled out visual analogue scales (VAS) several times, up until three hours, subsequent to consuming the meal.

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