Behavioral economic cigarette demand among individuals who smoke with and without obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Obesity and cigarette smoking are leading preventable causes of mortality, with greater mortality risk when these disorders occur together. Comorbid obesity and cigarette smoking may affect the valuation of cigarettes. The present study examines the demand for cigarettes between obese and nonobese smokers.

Method

Participants (N = 187) from four in-laboratory studies completed the hypothetical cigarette purchase task. According to self-reported height and weight, participants were assigned to either the obese group (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 30) or to the nonobese group (BMI < 30).

Results

Significant differences in demand intensity were observed between individuals with and without obesity, F(1, 168) = 9.284, p = .003, with individuals who smoke and are obese

SUBMITTER: Bickel WK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9972959 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature