Afton Kechter
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Recent Articles
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Cho J, Sussman S, Kechter A, Vogel E, Barrington-Trimis J, Unger J, et al.
J Subst Use
. 2024 Jul;
29(4):554-561.
PMID: 39055691
Objective: To estimate the extent to which drinking to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and experiencing pandemic-related life stressors are associated with alcohol use escalation among young adults. Methods: Respondents...
2.
Smith C, Mason T, Kechter A, Monterosso J, Tackett A
Subst Use Misuse
. 2024 Mar;
59(8):1221-1227.
PMID: 38533542
Tobacco use is elevated among individuals with eating disorders (EDs). Yet, further research is needed to understand associations between cigarette and e-cigarette use patterns and ED symptomatology. To gain a...
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Ceasar R, Braymiller J, Kechter A, Simpson K, Schiff S, Yamaguchi N, et al.
Subst Use Addctn J
. 2024 Jan;
45(2):181-190.
PMID: 38281133
Background: Young adults are using e-cigarettes at high rates. While the literature on the health risks associated with e-cigarettes is extensive and growing, little is known about young adults' thoughts...
4.
James D, Larkey L, Evans B, Sebren A, Goldsmith K, Ahlich E, et al.
Menopause
. 2023 Oct;
30(11):1114-1123.
PMID: 37788427
Objectives: Weight gain and unfavorable body composition are prevalent among midlife/older women throughout menopause. These shifts may negatively impact health, well-being, and longevity. Efforts to attenuate weight and body composition...
5.
Kechter A, Wong M, Mason T, Tackett A, Smith C, Leventhal A, et al.
Health Psychol
. 2023 Jun;
42(9):668-673.
PMID: 37347927
E-cigarette use has increased among young adults, and emerging research suggests a subset of young adults report using e-cigarettes for appetite control/weight loss. The current article examined the association of...
6.
Braymiller J, Riehm K, Meier M, Krueger E, Unger J, Barrington-Trimis J, et al.
Psychopharmacology (Berl)
. 2023 Mar;
PMID: 36864260
Rationale: Specific cannabis products may differentially increase risk of initiating non-cannabis illicit drug use during adolescence. Objective: To determine whether ever- and poly-use of smoked, vaporized, edible, concentrate, or blunt...
7.
Mason T, Tackett A, Kechter A, Leventhal A
Subst Use Misuse
. 2022 Jul;
57(10):1581-1586.
PMID: 35799480
Introduction: Some adolescents report using e-cigarettes (EC) for weight-related reasons, but longitudinal studies are lacking. This study examined associations between tobacco weight control beliefs and body mass index (BMI) with...
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Kechter A, Ceasar R, Simpson K, Schiff S, Dunton G, Bluthenthal R, et al.
Appetite
. 2022 May;
175:106075.
PMID: 35525332
Introduction: Emerging research has found that some young adults report vaping nicotine to control appetite and lose weight. Yet, there is little research on how young adults use vaping to...
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Vogel E, Barrington-Trimis J, Kechter A, Tackett A, Liu F, Sussman S, et al.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
. 2022 Mar;
19(5).
PMID: 35270385
Oral nicotine pouches may appeal to young adult current nicotine/tobacco users interested in alternative forms of nicotine that lack pulmonary exposure, but may also appeal to young adult non-users of...
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Kechter A, Simpson K, Ceasar R, Schiff S, Yamaguchi N, Bluthenthal R, et al.
Nicotine Tob Res
. 2021 Dec;
24(7):986-993.
PMID: 34850184
Introduction: Young adult never-smokers who vape are at elevated risk of initiating cigarettes, while young adults who smoke often begin vaping to substitute or reduce cigarette use. Reasons underlying different...