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Associations of Smoking Behaviors and Body Mass Index Among American Participants of a Clinical Tobacco Cessation Program: A Pilot Study.

Jihyun Jane MinBekir KaplanAlejandra Ellison-BarnesPanagis Galiatsatos
Published in: Tobacco use insights (2024)
Smoking behaviors were not significantly related to BMI in our sample. It is advisable for clinicians working in tobacco cessation clinics to consider the BMI of individuals who present for cessation services, especially for younger individuals who smoke. They may be more likely to have an elevated BMI at presentation.
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