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The Relationship Between Smoking, Body Weight, Body Mass Index, and Dietary Intake Among Thai Adults: Results of the National Thai Food Consumption Survey

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Jitnarin, Nattinee, Kosulwat, Vongsvat, Rojroongwasinkul, Nipa, Boonpraderm, Atitada, Haddock, Christopher K., Poston, Walker S. C.·2014·Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
DOI 10.1177/1010539511426473PMC PMC4824046
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This study examined the relationship between dietary intake, body weight, and body mass index (BMI) in adult Thais as a function of smoking status. A cross-sectional, nationally representative survey using health and dietary questionnaires and anthropometric measurements were used. Participants were 7858 Thai adults aged 18 years and older recruited from 17 provinces inThailand. Results demonstrated that smoking is associated with lower weights and BMI. However, when smokers were stratified by smoking intensity, there was no dose–response relationship between smoking and body weight. There is no conclusive explanation for weight differences across smoking groups in this sample, and the results of the present study did not clearly support any of the purported mechanisms for the differences in body weight or BMI. In addition, because the substantial negative health consequences of smoking are far stronger than those associated with modest weight differences, smoking cannot be viewed as an appropriate weight management strategy.

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  • Smokers often have higher total caloric intake and consume more carbohydrates than non-smokers, though differences may be influenced by lifestyle and demographic variables.

    “In terms of macronutrient consumption, studies have shown that smokers often have higher total caloric intake and consume more carbohydrates than non-smokers. However, these differences in macronutrient intake may be influenced by various factors, including lifestyle and demographic variables [20].”

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    The Results report higher total caloric and carbohydrate intake among male smokers than male nonsmokers, but no significant difference in those intakes among women. The Statistical Analyses section stratifies dietary comparisons by gender; it does not establish that lifestyle or other demographic variables explain the intake differences. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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Authors
Jitnarin, N., Kosulwat, V., Rojroongwasinkul, N., Boonpraderm, A., Haddock, C. K., & Poston, W. S. C.
Affiliations
  • National Development and Research Institutes (US)
  • Mead Johnson (United States) (US)
  • Mahidol University (TH)
ORCID
Venue
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2011-12-20
Volume
26
Issue
5
Pages
481-493
ISSN
  • 1010-5395 (ISSN-L)
  • 1941-2479
DOI
10.1177/1010539511426473
PMC
PMC4824046
OpenAlex
W2327145426
Cited by
35
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0.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5t32da007233-40)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (T32DA007233)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
smoking, body weight, body mass index, dietary intake, smoking intensity, dose-response relationship, weight management, Thai adults
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Body Weight, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Diet Surveys, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Smoking, Thailand, Body Mass Index

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