Randomized controlled trial for behavioral smoking and weight control treatment: effect of concurrent versus sequential intervention

J Consult Clin Psychol. 2004 Oct;72(5):785-96. doi: 10.1037/0022-006X.72.5.785.

Abstract

The authors compared simultaneous versus sequential approaches to multiple health behavior change in diet, exercise, and cigarette smoking. Female regular smokers (N = 315) randomized to 3 conditions received 16 weeks of behavioral smoking treatment, quit smoking at Week 5, and were followed for 9 months after quit date. Weight management was omitted for control and was added to the 1st 8 weeks for early diet (ED) and the final 8 weeks for late diet (LD). ED lacked lasting effect on weight gain, whereas LD initially lacked but gradually acquired a weight-suppression effect that stabilized (p = .004). Behavioral weight control did not undermine smoking cessation and, when initiated after the smoking quit date, slowed the rate of weight gain, supporting a sequential approach.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Behavior Therapy / methods*
  • Exercise
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Obesity / diet therapy
  • Obesity / therapy*
  • Smoking Cessation / methods*
  • Smoking Prevention*
  • Time Factors
  • Weight Gain*