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Weight change after smoking cessation in general practice

R L Richmond1, L Kehoe, I W Webster

  • 1School of Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington.

The Medical Journal of Australia
|June 21, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Patients in smoking cessation programs gained weight, with those quitting entirely gaining significantly more. Self-rated health was a predictor of weight gain in abstainers.

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Area of Science:

  • General Practice
  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Medicine

Background:

  • Smoking cessation programs are crucial for public health.
  • Weight gain is a common concern for individuals attempting to quit smoking.
  • Understanding weight change dynamics is essential for supporting long-term cessation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate weight changes in patients undergoing smoking cessation facilitated by general practitioners.
  • To identify factors associated with weight gain during smoking cessation.
  • To compare weight changes between smoking abstainers and continuing smokers.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 235 patients from a Sydney smoking cessation study was analyzed.
  • Body weight and smoking status were recorded at baseline and a six-month follow-up.
  • Demographic, attitudinal, and smoking-related variables were assessed for their predictive relationship with weight gain.

Main Results:

  • Smoking abstainers (n=52) experienced an average weight gain of 4.0 kg, significantly higher than continuing smokers (1.2 kg).
  • Among abstainers, only self-perceived good health was a significant predictor of weight gain.
  • The study highlights distinct weight change patterns based on smoking cessation success.

Conclusions:

  • Weight gain following smoking cessation in general practice settings is comparable to other research contexts.
  • The findings underscore the importance of addressing weight management within smoking cessation interventions.
  • Self-rated health may play a role in the weight gain experienced by individuals who successfully quit smoking.

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