Self-reported weight gain following smoking cessation: A function of binge eating behavior
✍ Scribed by White, Marney A. ;Masheb, Robin M. ;Grilo, Carlos M.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 70 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0276-3478
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Objective
This study investigated patterns of self‐reported weight gain following smoking cessation among overweight individuals with and without binge eating.
Method
Participants were 103 overweight (BMI ≥ 25) community volunteers who completed a battery of questionnaires online. Key items queried smoking cessation history and weight gain in the year following cessation. Participants were classified as nonbinge eating overweight (NBO, n = 56) or binge eating disorder (BED, n = 47).
Results
BED participants were significantly more likely to report weight gain in the year following smoking cessation than NBO participants. After controlling for current BMI, the amount of self‐reported weight gain following smoking cessation differed significantly between groups, with the NBO group reporting an average gain of 5.0 kg and the BED group reporting 11.2‐kg gain.
Discussion
Since many individuals resume smoking due to cessation‐associated weight gain, these findings highlight the need for targeted interventions for overweight individuals particularly those who also binge eat. © 2009 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2010; 43:572–575