Central obesity is an independent risk factor of mortality. Change in waist circumference after smoking cessation has not been previously reported in a population-based prospective study of both sexes.
Charlotta Pisinger, Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Nordre Ringvej, Glostrup University, Hospital, Building 84/85, DK-2600 Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark. chpi@glostruphosp.kbhamt.dk