Smoking Linked to Higher Risk of All Subtypes of Type 2 Diabetes
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A large-scale study has found that smoking significantly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes across all its major subtypes, regardless of the underlying cause. Researchers from Sweden, Norway, and Finland analyzed long-term health data from 3,325 diabetes patients and 3,897 control participants. <\/p>\n
Their findings showed that both current and former smokers were more likely to develop each of the four main subtypes of type 2 diabetes than non-smokers. The risk was especially pronounced for severe insulin-resistant diabetes (SIRD), where former smokers were more than twice as likely to be affected.<\/p>\n
The study estimated that smoking accounted for over one-third of SIRD cases, compared with less than 15 percent in other subtypes. Heavy smoking \u2014 equivalent to 20 cigarettes a day for 15 years \u2014 was linked to a sharply elevated risk across all forms of the disease.<\/p>\n
Lead researcher Emy Kisendahl of the Karolinska Institute said the results highlight smoking as a major preventable factor in diabetes risk. The study was presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) annual meeting in Vienna.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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