Small study shows the effects of smoking on reducing calorie intake

(European Lung Foundation) A study presented Sept. 5, 2016, at this year's European Respiratory Society International Congress shows that smoking reduces calorie intake, possibly modulated by its effect on levels of the hormone ghrelin (also known as the hunger hormone). The study was conducted by Dr. Konstantina Zachari and colleagues, Harokopio University Athens, Greece, in collaboration with Athens Medical School Greece.