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ea0011p285 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | ECE2006

Associations between bmi and smoking with reference to other life style factors, the 4th and the 5th Tromsø studies

Sneve M , Jorde R

Objective: To explore the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and smoking in a cross-sectional and longitudinal study.Methods: In the 4th and 5th Tromsø studies in 1994 and 2001, 27158 and 8130 subjects participated. Height and weight were measured and a questionnaire on life style factors filled in.Results: Complete datasets were available for 10920 men and 12092 women in the 4th Tromsø study. Among these subjects...