Exercise for Smoking Cessation in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Background Postmenopausal smokers have difficulty quitting smoking and experience considerable weight gain with smoking cessation. We examined whether adjunctive smoking treatment with exercise, compared to a relaxation control condition, could improve cigarette abstinence, decrease cigarettes smoked per day (CPD), and ameliorate changes in body mass index (BMI) in postmenopausal smokers. Methods Women (N = 301) signed informed consent and were...