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Link Between Smoking and Diabetes Risk Detailed

By Amy Orciari Herman

Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS

Smoking — whether current, former, or passive — is associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes, according to a meta-analysis in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

Researchers examined data from nearly 90 studies reporting on smoking behaviors and incident type 2 diabetes; almost 6 million participants and 300,000 diabetes cases were included. Among the significant findings:

• Current smokers had a 37% increased risk for diabetes, relative to nonsmokers.
• Former smokers had a 14% increased risk, compared with those who'd never smoked.
• Among individuals who'd never smoked, those exposed to secondhand smoke had a 22% increased diabetes risk relative to unexposed participants.
• People who quit smoking had a 54% increased diabetes risk in the first 5 years after quitting, compared with those who'd never smoked; this risk increase declined to 11% by 10 years.

The researchers conclude that if the association between smoking and diabetes is causal, then an estimated 11.7% of type 2 diabetes cases among men and 2.4% among women can be attributed to active smoking.

Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology article (Free abstract)

Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology comment (Subscription required)

Background: Physician's First Watch coverage of smoking cessation and glucose control (Free)

Benjamin Hidalgo-Matlock

Skin Care Physicians of Costa Rica

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