Cigarette smoking is arguably the major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the developed world. The Department of Health and Human Services in the United States classifies cigarette smoking as a chronic, often relapsing disease. Like most complex diseases, genetic and environmental factors play important roles and contribute to both smoking initiation and persistence. This review s...

Both overweight or obesity and cigarette smoking are relevant risk factors for public health. Cigarette smoking is associated with lower body weight while smoking cessation is associated with weight gain. Most smokers who quit experience a weight gain, particularly within one year, and it may persist up to 8 years after smoking cessation. However, only a minority of quitters gain excessive weig...

Tobacco use is the greatest threat to public health worldwide, killing more than seven million people annually. This paper, about 10 years after first review on electronic cigarettes, analyses evolution that this tool has had in these years. It concludes with comments significance of research and why it constitutes an original contribution. We searched PubMed (National Library Medicine), PsycIN...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to develop a scale to measure motivation for smoking cessation. Motivation is known to be important for success of smoking cessation. The reliability of the scale was assessed and its predictive validity for smoking cessation was evaluated. METHODS We recruited 333 men aged 20 to 70 that visited smoking cessation clinics at seven public health centers. ...

BACKGROUND/AIM Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the world. There is growing evidence of the need for community- based programs on smoking cessation. The main purpose of this study is to establish the rate of smoking cessation and restarting in 1 year at the Balçova Smoking Cessation Center. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a prospective study with a study group of 359 individ...

BACKGROUND There is a need for population-based smoking cessation interventions targeting female smokers in Hong Kong. This study describes the development of a community-based network to promote smoking cessation among female smokers in Hong Kong. METHODS Local women's organizations collaborated to launch a project to provide gender-specific smoking cessation services. In the first phase of ...

OBJECTIVES Nurses have been identified as an instrumental partner in tobacco reduction. This study aimed to examine factors affecting Korean nurses' intention to implement smoking cessation intervention in Busan, Korea. METHODS The participants were a total of 215 Korean registered nurses. A self-administered questionnaire evaluated predisposing factors, motivational factors (attitude, social...

Smoking cessation has been shown to be cost effective, even in older individuals. It is therefore important that this health promotion is not missed in this vulnerable group.