Investigation of The Effect of Smoking on Eating Behaviors and Body Mass Index in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors : Eren Canbolat, Esma Asil

Pages : 118-126

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Publication Date : 2024-08-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of smoking on eating behaviors and body mass index in Turkey, which is one of the countries where smoking is common in the world and also has the highest number of obesity cases in Europe. Material and Methods: This study was carried out with the participation of 336 adult individuals. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated using the body weight and height declared by the participants, and the eating behaviors of the participants were determined by the Attitude Scale for Healthy Nutrition (ASHN) and their eating behavior was determined by the Dutch Eating Behavior Scale (DEBQ). Results: It was determined that 33.3% of the individuals participating in the study used to smoke. It was concluded that smokers thought that they took less food with diet, they had fewer meals during the day, they consumed more tea/coffee, and their restrictive and emotional eating scores were lower (p<0.05). In addition, knowledge about nutrition, positive nutrition and total ASHN scores of smokers were found to be lower (p<0.05). Finally, it was observed that the BMI values of smokers were higher (p<0.05). IBM SPSS 24.0 statistical package program was used for statistical evaluation of the data. Independent Samples T, Chi-Square Independence Test and Partial Correlation Analysis were used to analyze the relationship between the study data. p<0.05 values were considered statistically significant. Conclusions: The data obtained at the end of the study were found to be compatible with the data in the literature that its use reduces appetite and that individuals who smoke maintain an unhealthier diet. It was observed that the BMI values of smokers were higher. Future studies should evaluate the effects of smoking on nutrition and obesity more comprehensively.
Keywords : Sigara kullanımı, Vücut ağırlığı, Yeme davranışı, Sağlık, Obezite