{"id":148354,"date":"2010-01-07T03:10:40","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T08:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diabetesforums.com\/forum\/diabetes\/47334-bbc-about-diabetes-smokers.html"},"modified":"2010-01-07T03:10:40","modified_gmt":"2010-01-07T08:10:40","slug":"from-bbc-about-diabetes-and-smokers-who-quit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/148354","title":{"rendered":"From BBC about diabetes and smokers who quit"},"content":{"rendered":"
Giving up smoking ‘raises diabetes risk’ <\/p>\n

Smoking is known to raise the risk of type-two diabetes
\nGiving up smoking sharply increases the risk of developing type-two diabetes, a US study suggests.<\/p>\n

Researchers found quitters had a 70% increased risk of developing type-two diabetes in the first six years without cigarettes compared with non-smokers. <\/p>\n

This is because they tend to put on weight. <\/p>\n

However, the Annals of Internal Medicine study stressed that this should not be used as an excuse to carry on smoking. <\/p>\n

\n On no account should people use the theoretical results of this study as an excuse not to give up smoking <\/p>\n

Natasha Marsland
\nDiabetes UK
\nThe Johns Hopkins team also stress that smoking is a well known risk factor for type-two diabetes – as well as many other health problems, such as heart disease, stroke and cancer. <\/p>\n

Researcher Dr Jessica Yeh said: "If you smoke, give it up. That’s the right thing to do. <\/p>\n

"But people have to also watch their weight." <\/p>\n

The study, based on 10,892 middle aged adults who were followed for up to 17 years, found the risk of developing type-two diabetes was highest in the first three years after giving up smoking. <\/p>\n

Around 1.8% of people giving up smoking developed type 2 diabetes each year during that period. <\/p>\n

If quitters avoided developing the condition for 10 years, then their long-term risk returned to normal. <\/p>\n

People who made no effort to give up smoking had a constant 30% increased risk of type-two diabetes compared with non-smokers. <\/p>\n

Blood sugar<\/p>\n

Type-two diabetes means the body either fails to make enough of the hormone insulin, or cannot make proper use of it, leading to uncontrolled blood sugar levels. <\/p>\n

Untreated this can cause serious disease, and complications such as blindness, kidney failure and nerve damage. <\/p>\n

One of the major risk factors for the condition is being overweight, and the rise in obesity across the developed world has been blamed for a big increase in type-two diabetes. <\/p>\n

The researchers found those who smoked the most and those who gained the most weight had the highest likelihood for developing diabetes after they quit. <\/p>\n

On average, during the first three years of the study, quitters gained about 8.4lb (3.8kg). <\/p>\n

The researchers said doctors should keep in mind the importance of weight control when counselling people about giving up smoking. <\/p>\n

Quitters tend to put on weight because smoking acts to suppress appetite. <\/p>\n

The use of nicotine replacement therapy has been shown to blunt the weight gain associated with giving up smoking. <\/p>\n

Martin Dockrell, of the anti-smoking charity Ash, said: "The researchers are clear that smokers should quit but – especially if you are a heavy smoker or are already overweight – you might want to gently increase your exercise when you quit. <\/p>\n

"If you are a smoker who is also overweight you should talk to your doctor about how to get the best from quitting. <\/p>\n

"A little more exercise could help improve your sense of well being, reduce weight gain and undo some of the harm done by smoking leading to a healthier, happier you." <\/p>\n

Natasha Marsland, of the charity Diabetes UK, said: "On no account should people use the theoretical results of this study as an excuse not to give up smoking. <\/p>\n

"The health benefits of giving up smoking far outweigh the risk of developing type-two diabetes from modest, short-term weight gain."<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Giving up smoking ‘raises diabetes risk’ Smoking is known to raise the risk of type-two diabetes Giving up smoking sharply increases the risk of developing type-two diabetes, a US study suggests. Researchers found quitters had a 70% increased risk of developing type-two diabetes in the first six years without cigarettes compared with non-smokers. This is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":189,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-148354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/189"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148354"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148354\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}