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    Am J Health Behav. 2008 Nov-Dec;32(6):583-93.

    Smoking status and stages of change for dietary behaviors among WIC women.

    Delahanty JC, DiClemente CC, Havas S, Langenberg P.

    Department of Psychology, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA. delehan1@umbc.edu

    OBJECTIVE: To examine whether dietary attitudes and demographics differ based on smoking status among low-income women participating in a dietary intervention. METHODS: Smoking status, stages of change for eating a healthier diet, and dietary intake were examined among 2066 women participating in the Maryland Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food for Life Program. RESULTS: Relative to nonsmokers, current smokers reported significantly higher overall calories; higher percentages of calories from fat, sweets, and alcohol; and lower percentage of calories from protein. Never smokers who received the dietary intervention evidenced the greatest dietary changes over time. CONCLUSIONS: Future interventions should consider targeting smoking and diet simultaneously or employ different strategies for smokers and nonsmokers.

    PMID: 18442338 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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