Smoking Cessation and Body Weight: Evidence from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey

Differences in Smoking Prevalence Between the Adult Tobacco Survey and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Smoking prevalence is a principal outcome for evaluating tobacco-control efforts, but prevalence estimates in New Hampshire differed between two surveys conducted during 2002. Smoking prevalence was 17.9% (95% confidence interval [CI] 16.3%–19.5%) in the Adult Tobacco Survey (ATS) and 23.2% (95% CI 21.8%–24.5%) in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) (absolute percentage point...

Smoking and body weight: evidence from China health and nutrition survey

BACKGROUND The effects of cigarette smoking on body weight remain inconclusive. This study evaluated this relationship using the latest data from China, the largest consumer market of tobacco in the world, which is also experiencing a steady increase in patients with obesity. METHODS Using data obtained from China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) 1991-2011, Logit Model and Two-Stage Residua...

Targeting Diabetes Preventive Care Programs: Insights From the 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey

INTRODUCTION Many individuals with diabetes do not receive flu or pneumonia vaccinations or dilated eye exams, despite the documented efficacy of these practices. Understanding the individual factors associated with not receiving recommended vaccinations and exams is essential to developing effective targeted promotional programs. METHODS Data from the 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance...

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The Hawaii Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

2 Acknowledgement We would like to acknowledge the adult residents of Hawaii who voluntarily participated in the HBRFSS. Without their participation this report as well as other studies derived from HBRFSS would not have been made possible. We would also like to thank staff at the Department of Health especially Dr. Alvin T. Onaka, Chief of Office of Health Status Monitoring (OHSM) and OHSM sta...