Associations of tobacco smoking with body mass distribution; a population-based study of 65,875 men and women in midlife

Table 3 Mean values of anthropometric measures by former versus current smoking

Smoking status	Model 1_Observed		Model 2_{SEP and health indicators}		Model 3 _{BMI additionally}
Smoking status	Current	Former	Current	Former	Current	Former
Men, n = 18,380	10,770	7610
BMI, kg/m²	26.1	27.1***	26.0	27.1***
HC, cm	101.7	103.8***	101.8	103.7***	102.6	103.0***
WC, cm	90.8	93.2***	90.8	93.2***	92.0	92.0^NS
WHR	0.89	0.90***	0.89	0.90***	0.90	0.89***
Women, n = 22,294	13,350	8944
BMI, kg/m²	24.7	25.5	24.6	25.6
HC, cm	99.9	101.8***	99.8	101.9***	100.7	101.0***
WC, cm	78.6	79.6***	78.3	79.6***	79.4	78.8***
WHR	0.79	0.78***	0.78	0.78^NS	0.79	0.78***

N = 40,674. Model 1_Observed; Model 2_{SEP and health indicators}, adjusted for body height, education, disability pension, physical activity and alcohol use. Model 3_{BMI additionally,} adjusted for education, disability pension, physical activity, alcohol use and BMI. **p < 0.01; *** p <0.001

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