Smoking Cessation Increases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Posted on | January 12, 2010 | No Comments
Study results published in the January 5 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine have revealed a startling statistic:
Ex-smokers face a 70 percent increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes during the first 6 years of smoking cessation over those who have never smoked.
While type 2 diabetes is a known risk factor for smokers, researchers involved in the study at Johns Hopkins University feel that the link between cessation and type 2 diabetes is likely due to that the weight gain that often comes with quitting tobacco.
Tobacco use is responsible for upwards of 5 million deaths worldwide each year, and is a risk factor for a multitude of diseases, including heart disease, emphysema and numerous forms of cancer.
Investigators are quick to warn us that tobacco is still the shark in the pond here, and smokers should not put off quitting because of this study. They should however, use care not to gain an excessive amount of weight during smoking cessation.
Smoking Cessation May Actually Increase Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes — Johns Hopkins Medicine
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