Smoking status and stages of change for dietary behaviors among WIC women.
OBJECTIVE
To examine whether dietary attitudes and demographics differ based on smoking status among low-income women participating in a dietary intervention.


METHODS
Smoking status, stages of change for eating a healthier diet, and dietary intake were examined among 2066 women participating in the Maryland Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food for Life Program.


RESULTS
Relative to nonsmokers, current smokers reported significantly higher overall calories; higher percentages of calories from fat, sweets, and alcohol; and lower percentage of calories from protein. Never smokers who received the dietary intervention evidenced the greatest dietary changes over time.


CONCLUSIONS
Future interventions should consider targeting smoking and diet simultaneously or employ different strategies for smokers and nonsmokers.
Delahanty
Janine C
JC
Department of Psychology, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA. delehan1@umbc.edu
DiClemente
Carlo C
CC
Havas
Stephen
S
Langenberg
Patricia
P
D000328:Adult; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012947:Social Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult