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Active Smoking and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

Vol. 298 No. 22, December 12, 2007 / JAMA. 2007;298(22):2654-2664.
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Author: Carole Willi, MD; Patrick Bodenmann, MD, MScPH; William A. Ghali, MD, MPH; Peter D. Faris, PhD; Jacques Cornuz, MD, MPH

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Conclusion

Active smoking is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Future research should attempt to establish whether this association is causal and to clarify its mechanisms.

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