2014
Gender differences in the impact of stressful life events on changes in body mass index
Udo T, Grilo CM, McKee SA. Gender differences in the impact of stressful life events on changes in body mass index. Preventive Medicine 2014, 69: 49-53. PMID: 25204986, PMCID: PMC4312235, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.08.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexFemaleHumansLife Change EventsMaleMiddle AgedSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsWeight GainConceptsBody mass indexStressful life eventsWave 2 interviewsWeight gainMass indexLife eventsNational Epidemiologic SurveyGreater weight gainWave 1Epidemiologic SurveyRelated conditionsFemale-specific effectWomenWave 2 surveyPositive associationEffects of stressGreater increaseDeath of familyRepresentative sampleMenGender differencesPhysiological mechanisms
2003
Sex differences in the effects of stressful life events on changes in smoking status
McKee SA, Maciejewski PK, Falba T, Mazure CM. Sex differences in the effects of stressful life events on changes in smoking status. Addiction 2003, 98: 847-855. PMID: 12780373, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2003.00408.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStressful life eventsLife eventsSmoking statusAdverse financial eventsCurrent smokersHealth eventsCommunity-based sampleOccurrence of relapseImportant risk factorAdverse health eventsSubstance useFormer smokersFinancial eventsRisk factorsLogistic regression proceduresOdds ratioTobacco useAmericans' ChangingInteractive effectsSex differencesSmokersGreater deleterious effectWomenAbstinenceSmoking