Smoking almost doubles the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, regardless of its subical. Scientists from Sweden, Norway and Finland have reached this conclusion. The results of the study were presented at the annual conference of the European Diabetes Association (EASD) in Vienna.
More than seven thousand people took part in the study. The analysis has shown that smokers are twice more likely to meet with severe insulin resistance (Sird) related to diabetes. Insurin resistance occurs when body tissues lose insulin hormone sensitivity and do not allow glucose to enter cells. As a result, the organs and tissues remain without a valuable energy source, and the unqualified glucose remains in the blood, destroying the walls of blood vessels.
At the same time, diabetes caused by other types of disease or age or age have increased by 20-57%.
Scientists have risen the biggest danger to people with hereditary predisposition. The combination of smoking and genetic factors increased the risk of diabetes more than three times. Researchers emphasize that quitting smoking should be considered a key element to prevent this disease.
Translation of: Euromedia24.com
