title: Weight concerns among Finnish ever-smokers: a population-based study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Concern over weight gain after smoking cessation has been hypothesized to discourage quit attempts and consequently reduce smoking cessation rates. The aim of this study was to examine the association between smoking status and weight concerns among a population-based sample of Finnish ever-smokers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were collected in conjunction with the National FINRISK 2007 Study from a population-based sample of 25- to 74-yearold Finns. These analyses were based on a subsample of 1,614 ever-smokers. Participants were divided into 4 groups (daily smokers, occasional smokers, recent quitters, and former smokers) based on the self-reported smoking status. Weight concerns were analyzed as a sum score including 6 items (range 0-24). Regression analyses were used to examine the association between smoking status and weight concerns, while adjusting for multiple confounders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Smoking status was significantly associated with weight concerns, current daily smokers reporting the highest levels of weight concerns. After adjusting for potential confounders (age, gender, body mass index, socioeconomic status, and health behavior), the weight concerns of daily smokers remained significantly higher in comparison with all other groups. Although women were more concerned about their weight than men, no gender-specific associations were found between weight concerns and smoking status.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Current daily smokers are more concerned about their weight than recent quitters, as well as former and occasional smokers. Weight concerns should be taken into account in tobacco dependence treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Hjelt Institute, University of Helsinki, Finland;
authors.forename: Mikko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luostarinen
authors.forename: Eeva-Liisa
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Tuovinen
authors.forename: Suoma E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Saarni
authors.forename: Taru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kinnunen
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hukkinen
authors.forename: Ari
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haukkala
authors.forename: Kristiina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patja
authors.forename: Jaakko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaprio
authors.forename: Tellervo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Korhonen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*
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