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Dose-dependent positive association between cigarette smoking, abdominal obesity and body fat: cross-sectional data from a population-based survey
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BACKGROUND: Although smokers tend to have a lower body-mass index than non-smokers, smoking may favour abdominal body fat accumulation. To our knowledge, no population-based studies have assessed the relationship between smoking and body fat composition. We assessed the association between cigarette smoking and waist circumference, body fat, and body-mass index. METHODS: Height, weight, and waist circumference were measured among 6,123 Caucasians (ages 35-75) from a cross-sectional population-based study in Switzerland. Abdominal obesity was defined as waist circumference ≥ 102 cm for men and ≥ 88 cm for women. Body fat (percent total body weight) was measured by electrical bioimpedance. Age- and sex-specific body fat cut-offs were used to define excess body fat. Cigarettes smoked per day were assessed by self-administered questionnaire. Age-adjusted means and odds ratios were calculated using linear and logistic regression. RESULTS: Current smokers (29% of men and 24% of women) had lower mean waist circumference, body fat percentage, and body-mass index compared with non-smokers. Age-adjusted mean waist circumference and body fat increased with cigarettes smoked per day among smokers. The association between cigarettes smoked per day and body-mass index was non-significant. Compared with light smokers, the adjusted odds ratio (OR) for abdominal obesity in men was 1.28 (0.78-2.10) for moderate smokers and 1.94 (1.15-3.27) for heavy smokers (P = 0.03 for trend), and 1.07 (0.72-1.58) and 2.15 (1.26-3.64) in female moderate and heavy smokers, respectively (P < 0.01 for trend). Compared with light smokers, the OR for excess body fat in men was 1.05 (95% CI: 0.58-1.92) for moderate smokers and 1.15 (0.60-2.20) for heavy smokers (P = 0.75 for trend) and 1.34 (0.89-2.00) and 2.11 (1.25-3.57), respectively in women (P = 0.07 for trend). CONCLUSION: Among smokers, cigarettes smoked per day were positively associated with central fat accumulation, particularly in women.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Clair, C., Chiolero, A., Faeh, D., Cornuz, J., Marques-Vidal, P., Paccaud, F., Mooser, V., Waeber, G., & Vollenweider, P.
- Affiliations
- University of Lausanne (CH)
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (CH)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CH)
- GlaxoSmithKline (United States) (US)
- Corresponding author
- Clair, Carole
- Venue
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2011-01-11
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 23-23
- ISSN
- 1471-2458 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC3025841
- OpenAlex
- W2011284750
- Cited by
- 177
- References
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- FWCI
- 6.11
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- en
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- Funders
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (122661)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Keywords
- cigarette smoking, abdominal obesity, waist circumference, body fat percentage, body mass index, dose-response relationship, central fat accumulation, sex differences, smoking intensity, excess body fat, middle-aged and older adults, cardiovascular risk factors, smoking cessation, weight gain after quitting smoking, tobacco-related cancer
- MeSH terms
- Adipose Tissue, Adult, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Population Surveillance, Surveys and Questionnaires, Smoking, Switzerland, Body Mass Index, Sex Distribution, Waist Circumference, Obesity, Abdominal
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