Relationship of constipation, body mass index increase and cigarette craving with nutrition in the smoking cessation process: A cross-sectional study from Turkey.

This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the complaints of constipation, increase in body mass index (BMI) and cigarette craving levels and their relationship with nutrition at the end of the 1 month following quit smoking. Individuals who applied to a Smoking Cessation Clinic in Izmir, Turkey were included in the study ( = 87, mean age 44.13 ± 12.

Family-based prevention in youth's substance misuse in low- and middle-income countries: A review from Turkey and cultural adaptation of family based interventions.

Family-based interventions have been recognized and practised more in high-income countries than in low- and middle-income countries. However, the threats posed by substance misuse to the youth do not change for the latter. The development of appropriate preventive programs is an area of interest for addiction prevention in low- and middle-income countries by recognizing the risk factors for substance misuse among young individuals.