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Smoking reduces HDL-C concentrations by approximately 6%, and smoking cessation reverses this reduction, raising HDL-C by about 0.10 mmol/L.

Quit smoking. Your HDL-C will likely increase by about 0.10 mmol/L. Be aware that nicotine replacement therapy (patches/gum) might delay this HDL recovery; stopping the nicotine itself allows HDL to normalize. The benefit of quitting outweighs potential weight gain.

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A meta-analysis carried out almost 25 years ago indicated that smoking has a strong independent effect on plasma HDL-C levels with smokers having on average 6 % lower HDL-C concentrations compared to non-smokers... A meta-analysis of 27 studies incorporating over 6,000 subjects indicated that HDL-C increased by 0.10 mmol/L after smoking cessation
Joan Carles Escolà‐Gil et al. · Handbook of experimental pharmacology · 2014

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Based on meta-analyses of multiple studies.

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HDL and Lifestyle Interventions

Joan Carles Escolà‐Gil et al. · Handbook of experimental pharmacology · 2014

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