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. 1993 Jun 21;158(12):821-2.
doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1993.tb137670.x.

Weight change after smoking cessation in general practice

R L Richmond  1 , L Kehoe, I W Webster
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Weight change after smoking cessation in general practice

R L Richmond et al. Med J Aust. .

Abstract

Objective: To examine weight change among patients attending a smoking cessation program administered by general practitioners.

Design: Body weight and smoking level were measured at the initial assessment and at a six-month follow-up visit. Pretreatment measures of demographic, attitudinal and smoking-related variables were examined for relationship to weight gain.

Participants: A total of 235 patients who were part of a smoking cessation study in Sydney.

Main outcome measure: Change in weight over six months.

Results: Abstainers (n = 52) gained an average of 4.0 kg, significantly more than continuing smokers who gained an average of 1.2 kg. Among abstainers, only self-ratings of good health predicted weight gain.

Conclusions: Results indicate that weight gain among general practice patients following smoking cessation is similar to that in other research settings.

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