| Study: Greater diabetes chance for smokers |
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Millions of people who have diabetes are also smokers. Now a new study reveals there may be a reason why the two are linked.
Canadian researchers found active smokers had an average 44 percent greater chance of getting diabetes than non-smokers. While doctors have known for a long time that diabetics are often smokers, this was the first time they suggested the two are directly linked. One theory about how smoking raises the diabetes risk -- nicotine may impair the cells that make insulin, which leads to low blood sugar. Comments (0)
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