Smoking and Socio-demographic correlates of BMI.

Peizhi WangEdimansyah AbdinRajeswari SambasivamSiow Ann ChongJanhavi Ajit VaingankarMythily Subramaniam

Published in: BMC public health (2016)

The study identified certain subgroups and risk factors that are associated with obesity. There is a need for further research to explore and identify genetic, metabolic and ethnic differences that underlie the interaction between ethnicity and smoking status which affects BMI.

Keyphrases

risk factors
weight gain
body mass index
smoking cessation
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss
gene expression
dna methylation
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