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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2007 Jun;4(2):201-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2007.01.005. Epub 2007 Feb 26.

The association between body image and smoking cessation among individuals living with HIV/AIDS

Michelle Cororve Fingeret  1 , Damon J Vidrine, Roberto C Arduino, Ellen R Gritz
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Randomized Controlled Trial

The association between body image and smoking cessation among individuals living with HIV/AIDS

Michelle Cororve Fingeret et al. Body Image. 2007 Jun.

Abstract

Lower smoking cessation rates are associated with body image concerns in the general population. This relationship is particularly important to study in individuals living with HIV/AIDS due to alarmingly high smoking rates and considerable bodily changes experienced with HIV disease progression and treatment. The association between body image and smoking cessation rates was examined among individuals living with HIV/AIDS participating in a smoking cessation intervention. Body image concerns were significantly associated with depression, anxiety, stress, and social support, all variables known to affect cessation rates. However, reduced quit rates were found among individuals reporting elevated and low levels of body image concerns at the end of treatment. These findings suggest a unique relationship between smoking and body image among individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Further research is needed to examine these effects and whether moderate levels of body image concerns in this population reflect realistic body perceptions associated with positive mental health.

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Quit Rate (Percentage Quit) as a Function of Body Image Scores
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