Abstract
The extent and predictors of weight change were assessed among sustained nonsmoking special intervention participants in the Lung Health Study. The intervention included a 12-session group program and 2-mg nicotine gum. At 12 months, female sustained quitters (SQs; n = 248) had gained a mean of 8.4% (5.3 kg) of their baseline weight, whereas male SQs (n = 443) had gained 6.7% (5.5 kg). By 24 months, female SQs had gained 9.8% of their baseline weight compared with 6.9% for men. Nicotine gum usage delayed a portion of the weight gain. Multiple regression analysis showed that weight gain at 12 months was associated with a higher baseline salivary cotinine level, a lower baseline body mass index, drinking less alcohol per week, and a lower cotinine level at 12 months (indicating less or no nicotine gum use). We conclude that moderate weight gain is a long-term consequence of smoking cessation-a portion of which can be delayed with 2-mg nicotine gum.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 354-361 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Health Psychology |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1994 |
Keywords
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- cigarette smoking
- nicotine gum
- smoking cessation
- weight