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1: Am J Health Behav. 2008 Nov-Dec;32(6):583-93.Click here to read Links

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]