Characteristics associated with excessive weight gain after smoking cessation in men
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11021163 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary E Swan (0000-0001-5583-9629, SRI International), Dorit Carmelli |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 73-77 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.85.1.73 |
| PMID | 7832265 |
| OpenAlex | W2154822163 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 16 |
OBJECTIVES. Data from two surveys of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council Twin Registry, conducted 16 years apart, were used to determine characteristics of individuals that were predictive of excessive weight gain after smoking cessation. METHODS. Over the follow-up, 2179 men quit smoking and averaged a weight gain of 3.5 kg. Quitters were grouped into four categories of weight change: lost weight, no change, gained weight, and excessive weight gain ("super-gainers"). RESULTS. In comparison with quitters reporting no change in weight, super-gainers were younger, were of lower socioeconomic status, and differed on a number of health habits before quitting (all Ps
Body weight · Environmental health · Smoking cessation · Sociology · Weight gain · Demography · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Skin Protection and Aging · Smoking Behavior and Cessation
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| Citations per year | 0.39 |
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| Citation span | 1998 - 2016 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |