Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Amount

$146,500.00

Award Date

5/14/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Tobacco smoking decreases food intake and weight gain and a high percentage of smokers started smoking to lose weight. Conversely, smoking cessation has been associated with increased food intake and weight gain. Evidence suggests that smoking helps to co