The impact of quitting smoking on weight among women prisoners participating in a smoking cessation intervention.
Am J Public Health
; 100(8): 1442-8, 2010 Aug.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20558806
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
We examined the impact of smoking cessation on weight change in a population of women prisoners.METHODS:
Women prisoners (n = 360) enrolled in a smoking cessation intervention; 250 received a 10-week group intervention plus transdermal nicotine replacement.RESULTS:
Women who quit smoking had significant weight gain at 3- and 6-month follow-ups, with a net difference of 10 pounds between smokers and abstainers at 6 months. By the 12-month follow-up, weight gain decreased among abstainers.CONCLUSIONS:
We are the first, to our knowledge, to demonstrate weight gain associated with smoking cessation among women prisoners. Smoking cessation interventions that address postcessation weight gain as a preventative measure may be beneficial in improving health and reducing the high prevalence of smoking in prisoner populations.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Prisioneiros
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Mulheres
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Aumento de Peso
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Abandono do Hábito de Fumar
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Prevenção do Hábito de Fumar
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos