Ethnic variation in the association between weight concern and adolescent smoking

Weiss, Jie W; Merrill, Vincent; Gritz, Ellen R.

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.01.020

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“…This is one of the most common measures of restrained eating and has been shown to be reliable in early adolescent samples (Stice 1998;Weiss et al 2007). Items were answered on a five-point scale anchored by never (1) and always (5).…”

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Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating Among Early Adolescents From Korea and the US

2009

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Multidimensional measures of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating were studied in samples of 12-15 years old middle school children. Consistent with feminist theories associating body dissatisfaction with rapid social change, Korean girls (n=272) exhibited the greatest body dissatisfaction and the most behaviors associated with disordered eating and were followed in order by Korean boys (n=276), US girls (n=251), and US boys (n=220). The results, which replicated Jung and Forbes (2006) report of greater body dissatisfaction among Korean than among US college women, suggest that (1) these differences originate prior to adolescence, and (2) the sociocultural variables producing greater body dissatisfaction in Korean girls and women also influence body dissatisfaction among boys.

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Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating Among Early Adolescents From Korea and the US

2009

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“…Numerous studies indicated that adolescents, especially girls who perceive themselves as being overweight, were more likely to smoke (13, 17, 18, 21, 23–28). Concerns about weight also show a positive relationship with smoking (19, 25, 27). Weight concerns may be more related to body image or weight perception than to the actual objective weight (15).…”

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“…The finding of a positive interrelation or no relationship between body weight and smoking among youth is inconsistent with findings for adults which have suggested that body weight and current smoking status are inversely associated (8, 15). Some studies propose that higher body mass index (BMI) and overweight in adolescence may be related to smoking, but the relationship to gender is inconsistent (11, 15–19). Other studies have found negative or no association between BMI and smoking (20–23).…”

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Factors Associated with Tobacco Smoking and the Belief about Weight Control Effect of Smoking among Hungarian Adolescents

Pénzes¹,

Czeglédi²,

Balázs³

et al. 2012

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARY Introduction:The relationship between body weight and smoking has been well-documented among adult populations, but the data among youth are inconsistent. This study explores the relationship among social, behavioural, body weight-related factors and adolescent smoking while identifying factors associated with the belief that smoking controls weight.Materials and methods: Baseline data from a three-year, prospective cohort study started in 2009 in Hungary's six metropolitan cities. Randomly selected 6th and 9th grade students completed a self-administered questionnaire during the 2009−2010 school year (n=1445; 45% boys, mean age of 6th graders: 12.06 years, SD=0.63; mean age of 9th graders: 15.06 years, SD=0.63). Calculations of Body Mass Index (BMI) were based on objectively measured weight and height data of participants. Appetite-Weight Control Scale of the Short Form of Smoking Consequences Questionnaire was used to measure the belief that smoking supports weight control. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the association between the perception of weight control and smoking, while controlling for potential confounding variables (e.g., gender).Results: 24.8% of participants smoked cigarettes within the past 30 days. The odds of smoking were increased among students who were older, had smoking friends, were exposed to parental smoking, and had poorer academic performance. BMI showed positive association with smoking (increases in BMI were associated with higher odds of smoking), and the belief that smoking controls weight mediated this association. There was no difference in smoking prevalence among those motivated either to lose or gain weight (~30%), but was considerably lower among adolescents satisfied with their body weight (19%). The belief that smoking supports weight control was more common for girls, older students, and those who perceived themselves as overweight.Conclusions: Dissatisfaction with body weight and the belief that smoking has weight controlling effects are associated with an increased likelihood of adolescent smoking, therefore they must be considered in smoking prevention programmes among youth.

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“…Women appear to have different reasons for smoking than men; for example, tension reduction and stimulation are thought to be more strongly associated with women smoking than with men [19,20]. There is also evidence that weight concerns play a role in the decision to smoke among women [21-24]. …”

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Determinants of smoking initiation among women in five European countries: a cross-sectional survey

Heck

Dresler

et al. 2010

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundThe rate of smoking and lung cancer among women is rising in Europe. The primary aim of this study was to determine why women begin smoking in five different European countries at different stages of the tobacco epidemic and to determine if smoking is associated with certain characteristics and/or beliefs about smoking.MethodsA cross-sectional telephone survey on knowledge and beliefs about tobacco was conducted as part of the Women in Europe Against Lung Cancer and Smoking (WELAS) Project. A total of 5 000 adult women from France, Ireland, Italy, Czech Republic, and Sweden were interviewed, with 1 000 from each participating country. All participants were asked questions about demographics, knowledge and beliefs about smoking, and their tobacco use background. Current and former smokers also were asked questions about smoking initiation. Basic statistics on the cross-sectional data was reported with chi-squared and ANOVA p-values. Logistic regression was used to analyze ever versus never smokers. Linear regression analyses were used to analyze age of smoking initiation.ResultsBeing older, being divorced, having friends/family who smoke, and having parents who smoke were all significantly associated with ever smoking, though the strength of the associations varied by country. The most frequently reported reason for initiation smoking was friend smoking, with 62.3% of ever smokers reporting friends as one of the reasons why they began smoking. Mean age of smoking initiation was 18.2 years and over 80% of participants started smoking by the age of 20. The highest levels of young initiators were in Sweden with 29.3% of women initiating smoking at age 14-15 and 12.0% initiating smoking younger than age 14. The lowest level of young initiators was in the Czech Republic with 13.7% of women initiating smoking at age 14-15 and 1.4% of women initiating smoking younger than age 14. Women who started smoking because their friends smoked or to look 'cool' were more likely to start smoking at a younger age. Women who started smoking to manage stress or to feel less depressed were more likely to start smoking at an older age.ConclusionsIn all five participating countries, friends were the primary factor influencing ever smoking, especially among younger women. The majority of participants began smoking in adolescence and the average reported age of smoking initiation was youngest in Sweden and oldest in the Czech Republic.

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Ethnic variation in the association between weight concern and adolescent smoking

Cited by 15 publications

References 12 publications

Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating Among Early Adolescents From Korea and the US

Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating Among Early Adolescents From Korea and the US

Factors Associated with Tobacco Smoking and the Belief about Weight Control Effect of Smoking among Hungarian Adolescents

Determinants of smoking initiation among women in five European countries: a cross-sectional survey

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