Active and passive smoking and development of glucose intolerance among young adults in a prospective cohort: CARDIA study -- Houston et al.

Categories · Health/Science · Diabetes	• Active and passive smoking and development of glucose intolerance among young adults in a prospective cohort: CARDIA study -- Houston et al. BMJ 2006;332:1064-1069 (6 May), doi:10.1136/bmj.38779.584028.55 (published 7 April 2006) Jump to full article: British Medical Journal, 2006-05-05 Intro: What is already known on this topic Smoking is hypothesised to increase insulin resistance Results of previous observational studies assessing the association of smoking and incidence of diabetes have been mixed What this study adds A strong association existed between both active and passive tobacco smoke exposure and subsequent development of impaired fasting glucose or diabetes over 15 years Among smokers, total pack years smoked was associated with increasing risk of incident diabetes The association of tobacco exposure with diabetes was greatest among white men and women Jump to full article »

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