Women and Smoking: The Effect of Gender on the Epidemiology, Health Effects, and Cessation of Smoking

Allen, Alicia M.; Oncken, Cheryl; Hatsukami, Dorothy K.

doi:10.1007/s40429-013-0003-6

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“…Data at epidemiological, clinical, and preclinical levels consistently demonstrate that females are especially sensitive to the aversive effects of nicotine withdrawal. Age interacts strongly with sex in determining responses to nicotine as well, which is evidenced by recent findings that the rate of decline in smoking over the last ten years is slowing in adolescent girls (Allen et al 2014). …”

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Sex‐dependent effects of nicotine on the developing brain

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Leslie

2016

J of Neuroscience Research

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The use of tobacco products represents a major public health concern, especially among women. Epidemiological data have consistently demonstrated that women have less success quitting tobacco use and a higher risk for developing tobacco-related diseases. The deleterious effects of nicotine are not restricted to adulthood, as nicotinic acetylcholine receptors regulate critical aspects of neural development. However, the exact mechanisms underlying the particular sensitivity of women to develop tobacco dependence have not been well elucidated. In this review, we show that gonadal hormone-mediated sexual differentiation of the brain may be an important determinant of sex differences in the effects of nicotine. We highlight direct interactions between sex steroid hormones and ligand-gated ion channels critical for brain maturation, and discuss the extended and profound sexual differentiation of the brain. We emphasize that nicotine exposure during the perinatal and adolescent periods interferes with normal sexual differentiation and can induce long-lasting, sex-dependent alterations in neuronal structure, cognitive and executive function, learning and memory, and reward processing. We stress important age and sex differences in nicotine’s effects and emphasize the importance of including these factors in preclinical research that models tobacco dependence.

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Sex‐dependent effects of nicotine on the developing brain

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Leslie

2016

J of Neuroscience Research

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“…Among US smokers, e-cigarettes are used most often to reduce or quit smoking 3,4 and, historically, smoking cessation patterns and motivations vary by age, sex, and income 38–41 including among AIs/ANs. 42–45 Some studies show associations between electronic cigarette use and sex 9,10 but not all.…”

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E-cigarettes and Tobacco Exposure Biomarkers among American Indian Smokers

Comiford

Rhoades²,

Spicer³

et al. 2018

am j health behav

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Objectives: We assessed associations between electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use and smoking-related measures among American Indians (AIs) who smoke. Methods: We collected baseline survey and smoking biomarker data in a cohort of 375 adult AI smokers at a Cherokee Nation healthcare facility in Oklahoma. We used multivariate logistic and linear regression analyses to determine associations between e-cigarette use and smoking-related characteristics, including biomarkers. Results: Current e-cigarette users were more likely than never users to report a quit attempt in the past 12 months (current vs never adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.24 [95% CI 1.20–4.16]). Current and past e-cigarette users were more likely than never users to report a likelihood to quit smoking (current vs never AOR = 2.97 [95% CI 1.34–6.56]; past vs never AOR = 1.77 [95% CI 1.08–2.91]). E-cigarette use was not significantly associated with confidence to quit smoking, cigarette packs smoked per day, or cotinine levels. Conclusions: E-cigarette use was associated with previous and future quit attempts, but not with reductions in cigarette smoking or confidence in quitting. This suggests that many dual users might benefit from the addition of evidence-based smoking cessation treatments.

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“…Although men and women are equally likely to quit [7], women face particular challenges when quitting smoking [8]. The majority of women who quit smoking gain 8 to 10 lb on average [9][10][11][12][13].…”

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Development and evaluation of the See Me Smoke-Free multi-behavioral mHealth app for women smokers

Gordon

Armin

Hingle

et al. 2017

Behav. Med. Pract. Policy Res.

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Women face particular challenges when quitting smoking, especially those with weight concerns. A multi-behavioral smoking cessation intervention addressing these concerns and incorporating guided imagery may assist women to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors. An mHealth app can easily disseminate such an intervention. The goals of this pilot study were to develop and test the feasibility and potential of the See Me Smoke-Free ™ mHealth app to address smoking, diet, and physical activity among women smokers. We used pragmatic, directto-consumer methods to develop and test program content, functionality, and the user interface and conduct a pre-/post-test, 90-day pilot study. We enrolled 151 participants. Attrition was 52%, leaving 73 participants. At 90 days, 47% of participants reported 7-day abstinence and significant increases in physical activity and fruit consumption. Recruitment methods worked well, but similar to other mHealth studies, we experienced high attrition. This study suggests that a guided imagery mHealth app has the potential to address multiple behaviors. Future research should consider different methods to improve retention and assess efficacy.

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Women and Smoking: The Effect of Gender on the Epidemiology, Health Effects, and Cessation of Smoking

Cited by 127 publications

References 76 publications

Sex‐dependent effects of nicotine on the developing brain

Sex‐dependent effects of nicotine on the developing brain

E-cigarettes and Tobacco Exposure Biomarkers among American Indian Smokers

Development and evaluation of the See Me Smoke-Free multi-behavioral mHealth app for women smokers

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