Quit smoking, gain weight: Is it inevitable?

Q.	Is weight gain inevitable after you quit smoking? What causes this? Charlie / Minnesota see response Mayo Clinic pulmonologist Edward Rosenow, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers.

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