Mechanisms Linking Socioeconomic Disadvantage and BMI in Smokers
| Autor: | Carlos A. Mazas, Michael S. Businelle, Paul M. Cinciripini, David W. Wetter, Lorraine R. Reitzel, Darla E. Kendzor, Ludmila M Cofta-Woerpel, Jennifer Irvin Vidrine, Yessenia Castro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Gerontology Health (social science) Social Psychology Ethnic group Models Psychological Overweight Vulnerable Populations Article Body Mass Index Social support Residence Characteristics Environmental health Weight management Ethnicity Prevalence medicine Humans Obesity Risk factor Socioeconomic status business.industry Smoking Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social Support medicine.disease Texas Affect Socioeconomic Factors Female medicine.symptom business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Health Behavior. 37:587-598 |
| ISSN: | 1945-7359 1087-3244 |
| Popis: | Smoking and overweight/obesity are the leading causes of mortality in the United States.1 Moreover, the combination of smoking and obesity substantially increases mortality risk above and beyond either risk factor alone2 and may confer synergistic health risk.3 Researchers have hypothesized that racial/ethnic differences in the prevalence of modifiable risk factors among individuals who smoke, including obesity, may influence the likelihood of tobacco-related diseases and contribute to tobacco-related health disparities.4 Socioeconomic status (SES) and race/ethnicity have each been shown to be associated with obesity2,5–7; however, little is known about these relationships among individuals who smoke. More research is needed to characterize the factors that influence body mass index (BMI) among smokers, so that both smoking and weight management may be effectively addressed within treatment programs for socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals and racial/ethnic minority groups. |
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