Predictors of Increased Body Mass Index Following Cessation of Smoking

Authors: John, Ulrich¹; Meyer, Christian¹; Rumpf, Hans-Jürgen²; Hapke, Ulfert¹; Schumann, Anja¹

Source: American Journal on Addictions, Volume 15, Number 2, March-April 2006 , pp. 192-197(6)

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Abstract:

The objective of this study was to explore nicotine withdrawal symptoms as predictors of increased body mass index (BMI) after an attempt to quit or reduce tobacco smoking. The authors used a survey study, with a probability sample of 4,075 18–64-year-old residents. The participation rate was 70.2%, which included 1,545 current daily smokers. Follow-ups were carried out for current smokers after thirty and 36 months. The authors found that smokers who experienced increased appetite or weight gain (IAW) as a nicotine withdrawal symptom had a higher BMI than smokers without IAW. They concluded that IAW after quitting might be a specific determinant of the BMI increase following smoking cessation in a subgroup of smokers

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10550490500528738

Affiliations: 1: University of Greifswald, Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Greifswald, Germany 2: Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany

Publication date: 2006-03-01

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