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May 2, 2026Frontiers in Public HealthOpen Access

Associations between smoking habits and weight-related behaviors among people who smoke in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study

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SASharifa AlBlooshiDepartment of Medical SciencesMDMaryam Hassan DawoodDepartment of Medical SciencesDADana N. AbdelrahimUniversity of Bahrain

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Implication

Cross-sectional study investigates smoking's impact on weight management in adults who smoke, highlighting key findings.

Key Points

  • The study investigates how smoking habits influence weight management among adults in the UAE.
  • Cross-sectional study with 232 participants
  • Participants completed a 36-item questionnaire on smoking and weight
  • Statistical analysis of associations between smoking and weight-related behaviors.
  • Significant relationships found between smoking frequency and weight management practices (p=0.023)
  • Tobacco use linked to self-reported weight changes (p=0.029)
  • Smoking duration associated with BMI categories (p=0.043).

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AlBlooshi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f5939871405d493affeb19https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1732881
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