Effects of smoking cessation on body composition in postmenopausal women

Effects of smoking cessation on body composition in postmenopausal women

Smoking cessation is associated with weight gain, but the effects of smoking cessation on measures of body composition (BC) have not been adequately evaluated. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of 16 months of cigarette abstinence on areas of BC measured by dual-energy x-ray absorp...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of women's health (Larchmont, N.Y. 2002) N.Y. 2002), 2010-09, Vol.19 (9), p.1651-1657
Hauptverfasser: Kleppinger, Alison, Litt, Mark D, Kenny, Anne M, Oncken, Cheryl A
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adipose Tissue
Body Composition
Body Mass Index
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Muscle, Skeletal
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Postmenopause
Smoking Cessation
Tobacco Use Cessation Devices
Weight Gain
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Zusammenfassung:Smoking cessation is associated with weight gain, but the effects of smoking cessation on measures of body composition (BC) have not been adequately evaluated. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of 16 months of cigarette abstinence on areas of BC measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). One hundred fifty-two postmenopausal women participated in a smoking cessation study using the nicotine patch. Secondary analyses were conducted on data from 119 subjects (age 56 +/- 7 years, range 41-78 years) who had had DXA scans at baseline and 16 months later. Participants were classified either as quitters (self-reported cigarette abstinence confirmed with exhaled carbon monoxide [co]
ISSN:1540-9996
1931-843X
DOI:10.1089/jwh.2009.1853