Obesity Might Be a Predictor of Weight Reduction after Smoking Cessation

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of ex-smokers at five year follow-up with a weight reduction of minimum 1 kg ().

Baseline variables	N	Weight loss (%)		Weight reduction (kg)		-value
		Median (upper-lower quartile)	Mean	Median (upper-lower quartile)	Mean
Body Mass Index kg/m^2						0.06
Obese BMI ≥ 30	12	4.98 (2.8–10.9)	8.04	4.45 (2.6–10.9)	7.37
Overweight BMI 25–29.9	20	5.37 (2.7–6.9)	6.08	4.15 (2.1–5.7)	4.93
Normal weight BMI 18,5–24.9	9	3.25 (2.4–4.9)	3.61	2.30 (1.6–2.9)	2.37
Tobacco consumption						<0.01
Light ≤ 15 g tobacco/day	29	3.25 (2.6–5.9)	4.59	2.50 (1.9–4.4)	3.50
Heavy > 15 g tobacco/day	12	6.18 (4.8–14.6)	9.79	5.10 (3.7–15.4)	8.92
Cohort						0.04
Inter99	34	4.96 (2.8–7.2)	6.69	3.65 (2.2–5.9)	5.61
Health2006	7	2.92 (1.4–5.7)	3.29	1.90 (1.2–4.3)	2.53
Socioeconomic Status (length of education)						0.24
High (>4 years)	7	7.16 (2.7–13.7)	7.49	4.70 (2.1–13.8)	7.16
Middle (2–4 years)	25	3.59 (2.6–5.7)	5.21	3.00 (1.9–4.4)	3.99
Low (<2 years)	7	5.73 (4.0–7.8)	7.73	4.20 (3.6–6.1)	6.69
	Missing = 2
Sex						0.28
Male	21	4.55 (2.8–7.8)	6.44	3.70 (2.2–6.1)	5.92
Female	20	4.76 (2.6–6.4)	5.76	2.95 (1.9–4.6)	4.21
Age groups						0.54
18–39 years	5	4.91 (2.0–6.6)	4.72	2.50 (1.6–5.5)	3.80
40–49 years	17	4.61 (3.5–6.6)	6.40	3.60 (3.0–5.9)	5.49
50–69 years	19	3.25 (2.6–6.2)	6.22	2.30 (1.9–4.7)	5.06
Diet score						0.30
Healthy (7–9)	6	3.61 (2.0–5.7)	3.73	2.40 (1.4–4.2)	2.67
Average (4–6)	30	4.25 (2.8–6.6)	6.24	3.55 (2.1–5.8)	5.33
Unhealthy (1–3)	5	5.00 (4.9–8.1)	8.18	4.10 (2.5–8.1)	6.54
Physical activity (leisure time)						0.72
Active	31	3.95 (2.6–6.6)	5.85	5.20 (1.9–5.5)	4.89
Insufficiently active	10	4.96 (3.1–8.1)	6.92	3.40 (2.3–8.1)	5.69
Alcohol units per week						0.29
>14	10	2.90 (2.0–5.7)	4.77	2.15 (1.6–4.3)	3.65
8–14	7	7.16 (2.7–13.7)	7.53	4.70 (2.1–13.8)	7.17
≤7	21	4.76 (2.8–6.0)	6.38	3.50 (2.2–4.4)	5.12
	Missing = 3
Ex-smokers with; weight reduction	41	4.61 (2.6–6.6)	6.11	3.50 (2.1–5.5)	5.09