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American Diabetes Association
Study shows smokers three times more likely to develop diabetes than those who never smoked
October 26th, 2005
People who smoke are nearly three times as likely to develop diabetes as those who have never smoked, according to a study being published in the October issue of Diabetes Care. While previous studies have shown that smoking and diabetes can often lead to serious consequences, such as fatal heart attacks, this study investigated whether smoking can actually lead to diabetes. A separate study in the October issue found that women who lived alone, who smoked more, were less likely to drink alcohol and ate less nutritional meals, were also more than twice as likely to develop diabetes as those who lived with others. "We've...
Source: Elder Law Weekly (2005-10-26)
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