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Table 2 Prevalence of overweight/obesity and obesity by number of cigarettes smoked by current smokers

From: Impact of smoking and smoking cessation on overweight and obesity: Scotland-wide, cross-sectional study on 40,036 participants

  

Overweight

Obesity

  

1-9

10-19

≥20

1-9

10-19

≥20

  

N = 2,387

N = 4,599

N = 4,227

N = 2,387

N = 4,599

N = 4,227

  

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Overall

 

1,231 (51.6)

2,311 (50.3)

2,465 (58.3)

438 (18.3)

796 (17.3)

970 (22.9)

Age (years)

16-24

155 (33.9)

212 (34.5)

102 (46.4)

58 (12.7)

66 (10.7)

37 (16.8)

 

25-44

525 (50.7)

937 (47.3)

925 (53.4)

175 (16.9)

336 (17.0)

357 (20.6)

 

45-64

390 (62.9)

913 (58.1)

1,200 (63.2)

148 (23.9)

311 (19.8)

474 (24.9)

 

≥ 65

161 (58.8)

249 (57.5)

238 (63.5)

57 (20.8)

83 (19.2)

102 (27.2)

Sex

Male

508 (54.6)

980 (51.2)

1,230 (58.2)

147 (15.8)

277 (14.5)

434 (20.5)

 

Female

723 (49.7)

1,331 (49.6)

1,235 (58.4)

291 (20.0)

519 (19.3)

536 (25.4)

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