Smoking and Weight Loss among Smokers with Overweight and Obesity in Look AHEAD

摘要

Smoking cessation is associated with increases in body weight, however, little is known about the relationship between participation in a weight loss intervention and smoking.ObjectiveTo determine whether a) weight losses at 1 year differ as a function of baseline smoking status (never smoker, current smoker, ex-smoker) and b) whether participation in a weight loss intervention affects smoking behavior.