Research
Adherence
Quitting smoking after a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality, although the risk remains higher than in those who never smoked.
If you smoke, quit. Even after a diabetes diagnosis, stopping smoking lowers your risk of heart attack and death compared to continuing. While your risk might not drop to the level of someone who never smoked, it is much better than staying a smoker. Combine this with exercise for the best results.
GoodQualifiesHIGH confidence
Quitters had a higher risk of MI, stroke, and all‑cause mortality than nonsmokers, but their risk level was much lower than that in continuous smokers.
Why this rating
Large observational study, adjusted for multiple confounders.
Source
Effects of exercise initiation and smoking cessation after new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus on risk of mortality and cardiovascular outcomes
Mee Kyoung Kim et al. · Scientific Reports · 2022
cohort · n=181591Cited 16×
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