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Why smoking may increase heart risk  

Jump to full article: UPI, 2009-06-15

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.S. researchers suggest nicotine may be a reason smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles and Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Calif., said the studies in animals found nicotine promotes insulin resistance -- a prediabetic condition where blood-sugar levels are above normal.

Other studies show people with prediabetes are at greater risk of developing stroke, heart attack and other cardiovascular diseases.

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