Weight concerns as a predictor of smoking cessation according to nicotine dependence: A population-based study

Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Eeva-LiisaTuovinen¹ 

关键词: nicotine dependence;    smoking cessation;    weight concerns;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1455072518800217

学科分类：生物化学/生物物理

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Background:Nicotine-dependent smokers find it difficult to quit smoking. Additionally, smoking-specific weight concerns may affect smoking cessation although the evidence is controversial. We investigated whether smoking-specific weight concerns predict the probability of cessation and, if so, whether the effect varies according to the level of nicotine dependence.Methods:The study was conducted with a population-based sample of 355 adult daily smokers who participated in the baseline examination in 2007 and in the 2014 follow-up. Baseline nicotine dependence was classified as low or high (Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence; 0–3 vs. 4–10 points). Within these groups, we examined whether baseline weight concerns predict smoking status (daily, occasional, ex-smoker) at follow-up by using multinomial logistic regression with adjustment for multiple covariates.Results:Among low-dependent participants at baseline, 28.5% had quit smoking, while among highly dependent participants 26.1% had quit smoking. Th...

【 授权许可】

CC BY