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Risk of Death Increased by 50% in Smokers With Diabetes
Being a smoker and having diabetes increases the relative risk of total mortality and cardiovascular events by about 50%, and quitting smoking can reduce these risks published online August 26 in Circulation.
“Smoking should be routinely evaluated and closely monitored for diabetic patients. As shown in our study, active smoking is associated with increased risks of total mortality and various cardiovascular events among diabetic patients,” commented first author An
“Therefore, smoking cessation still remains a major target for patients who smoke,” Dr Pan added.
“We also found that former smokers had substantially reduced risks compared with current smokers, although not totally returned to the risk of never smokers, suggesting that quitting smoking is beneficial in the long run for diabetic patients,” he emphasized.
Smoking-cessation success rates are notoriously low and may dip as low as 20%, he and his colleagues state.
“Some smokers with diabetes might be concerned about the short-term weight gain and deterioration in glycemic control after quitting smoking, but the current evidence clearly supports a long-term net cardiovascular benefit of smoking cessation among diabetic patients,” he concluded.
The authors report no relevant financial relationships.
Circulation. Published online August 26, 2015. Abstract
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