Race differences in predictors of weight gain among a community sample of smokers enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of a multiple behavior change intervention

Race differences in predictors of weight gain among a community sample of smokers enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of a multiple behavior change intervention

African Americans have disproportionate rates of post-cessation weight gain compared to non-Hispanic whites, but few studies have examined this weight gain in a multiracial sample of smokers receiving evidence-based treatment in a community setting. We examined race differences in short-term weight...

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Main Authors: Marcia M. Tan, Terry Bush, Jennifer C. Lovejoy, Harold Javitz, Alula Jimenez Torres, Ken Wassum, Bonnie Spring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Health disparities
Smoking cessation
Health behavior
Multiple behavior change
Weight gain
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335520302618

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