Weight gain after smoking cessation does not modify its protective effect on myocardial infarction and stroke: evidence from a cohort study of men.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This study aimed to investigate the association between smoking cessation, post-cessation body mass index (BMI) change and risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke in men.

Methods and results

A prospective cohort study using the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) data set collected from 2002 to 2013 was implemented. Based on the first (2002-03) and second (2004-05) NHIS health check-up periods, 108 242 men aged over 40 years without previous diagnoses of MI or stroke were grouped into sustained smokers, quitters with BMI gain, quitters without BMI change, quitters with BMI loss, and non-smokers. Body mass index change was defined as the difference of more than 1.0 kg/m2 between the two health check-up periods. The participants were followed-up from 1 January

SUBMITTER: Kim K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5930246 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature