Prospective Associations of Tobacco Weight Control Beliefs with E-Cigarette Use Patterns in the PATH Study.

Tyler B MasonAlayna P TackettAfton Kechter Adam M Leventhal

Published in: Substance use & misuse (2022)

Greater tobacco weight control beliefs were risk factors for e-cigarette initiation and maintenance among a nationally representative sample of adolescents. BMI was minimally associated with e-cigarette use patterns. Additional studies are needed to replicate and further examine these preliminary prospective associations between weight control beliefs and EC use.

Keyphrases

body mass index
physical activity
weight gain
weight loss
smoking cessation
young adults
body weight