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Associations between trying to control weight, weight control behaviors and current electronic cigarette usage in middle and high school students: A cross-sectional study in Zhejiang Province, China.


ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Previous research has indicated that weight control behaviors are linked to cigarette smoking, whether these relationships extend to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is unknown. This study aims to examine the association between weight control behaviors and current e-cigarette usage among middle and high school students in China. METHODS:Based on the 2017 Zhejiang Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 17359 students were included and relevant data involving e-cigarette and weight control behaviors were collected via self-reported questionnaires. Logistic regression models were used to examine the associations between trying to control weight, specific weight control behaviors and current e-cigarette usage. Odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) are reported. RESULTS:Of the 17359 students, 374 (2.15%) were current e-cigarette users. No significant association was observed between trying to control weight and current e-cigarette usage (OR=1.01; 95% CI: 0.81-1.28). Significant associations were found between current e-cigarette usage and unhealthy weight control behaviors of eating less food, fewer calories (OR=1.74; 95% CI: 1.33-2.27), as well as taking laxatives (OR=3.34; 95% CI: 2.11-5.27), taking diet pills (OR=2.63; 95% CI: 1.72-4.02) and going without eating for 24 hours or more (OR=2.74; 95% CI: 1.86-4.04). CONCLUSIONS:A positive association was found between unhealthy weight control behaviors and current e-cigarette usage in adolescents. Specific education programs on unhealthy weight control behaviors should be considered in adolescents.

SUBMITTER: Wang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7152784 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Associations between trying to control weight, weight control behaviors and current electronic cigarette usage in middle and high school students: A cross-sectional study in Zhejiang Province, China.

Wang Meng M   Wang Hao H   Hu Ru-Ying RY   Gong Wei-Wei WW   Pan Jin J   Yu Min M  

Tobacco induced diseases 20200401


<h4>Introduction</h4>Previous research has indicated that weight control behaviors are linked to cigarette smoking, whether these relationships extend to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is unknown. This study aims to examine the association between weight control behaviors and current e-cigarette usage among middle and high school students in China.<h4>Methods</h4>Based on the 2017 Zhejiang Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 17359 students were included and relevant data involving e-cigarette and  ...[more]

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