An analysis of 25 studies published between 1992 and 2006 on smoking and diabetes indicates that active smokers have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, with the highest risk (61 percent) occurring in heavy smokers, and the lowest risk (29 percent) occurring in light smokers, according to an analysis in the Dec.
12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Although the researchers state that a definite cause-and-effect relationship has not been proven between smoking and diabetes, there is good evidence to support an association. They recommend that people quit smoking, especially if they have risk factors for diabetes such as obesity, lack of physical activity, low fruit and vegetable intake, and high alcohol intake.
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