New research shows that smokers gain MORE weight than non-smokers

If you still believe that sneaky cigarette is helping to keep you slim, the results of some new research might help you kick the habit: smokers gain more weight than non smokers. Many young women are convinced that smoking helps to keep those excess pounds in check. The Oregon Research Institute decided to find out whether this widespread belief was true. According to a study of 400 women, smokers gained 6lbs during the length of the study, while non-smokers gained just 2lbs. The results of the study, published in the journal Appetite, put paid to the notion that cigarettes are an effective slimming tool.