3 Quitting Smoking and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Researchers

Last updated: 9/25/2023

3 Quitting Smoking and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Researchers studied a group of 10 892 middle aged adults over a period of nine years They found that smokers who quit had a higher risk of diabetes within three years of quitting than either nonsmokers or continuing smokers Does this show that stopping smoking causes the short term risk for Type 2 diabetes to increase Weight gain has been shown to be a major risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes and is often a side effect of quitting smoking Smokers also often quit due to health reasons Based on this research should you tell a middle aged adult who smokes that stopping smoking can cause diabetes and advise him or her to continue smoking Carefully explain your answers to both questions