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BMI and Smoking: Interrelated Factors among Cessation Website Users
American journal of health behavior
  • Jennifer M. Schindler-Ruwisch, Fairfield University
  • Erik Auguston
  • Krystal Lynch
  • Heather Patrick
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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and smoking.

Methods: Participants (N = 2243) provided demographic, height, weight, smoking information through a survey conducted on smokefree. gov and women. smokefree. gov websites. Analysis assessed associations among BMI, smoking status, and cigarettes smoked per day (CPD).

Results: The average (SD) BMI of never, former, intermittent, and daily smokers was 26.3 (6.2), 27.9 (6.5), 27.4 (6.7) and 28.1 (6.8) respectively. Daily (31.2%) and former (32.3%) were more likely to be to be obese compared to never (22.0%) and intermittent (26.1%) smokers. Odds of being obese increased with number of CPD adjusting for potential confounders.

Conclusions: Smokers may currently have BMIs similar to the general population. BMI and CPD were positively correlated.

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Copyright 2015 American Academy of Health Behavior

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Published Citation
Schindler-Ruwisch, J., Augustson, E., Lynch, K., & Patrick, H. (2015). BMI and Smoking: Interrelated Factors among Cessation Website Users. American journal of health behavior, 39(3), 330-337.https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.39.3.5.
DOI
10.5993/AJHB.39.3.5
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Citation Information
Jennifer M. Schindler-Ruwisch, Erik Auguston, Krystal Lynch and Heather Patrick. "BMI and Smoking: Interrelated Factors among Cessation Website Users" American journal of health behavior Vol. 39 Iss. 3 (2015)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jennifer-schindler-ruwisch/1/