Smoking and Body Weight: Analysis of HHANES
Data Collection
Cardiovascular Diseases
+ Heart Diseases
Summary
Study start date: September 1, 1990
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.BACKGROUND: The study was supported by the Small Grants Program established by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in January 1990 to provide limited support to extend analyses of research data generated by clinical trials, population research, and demonstration and education research studies. DESIGN NARRATIVE: The first study used HHANES I data and analysis of variance to determine the possible body composition differences between subgroups of gender and smoking categories. Caloric differences in dietary intake were analyzed in a second ANOVA design. The second study used data from HHANES I and NHANES II to evaluate the independent and additive or synergistic contribution of smoking rate and fasting glucose on body weight.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Male
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Until 100 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
No eligibility criteria