Abstract

REBELO, Luís. People living with diabetes who smoke: a high-risk population that most benefits from quit smoking. Rev Port Med Geral Fam [online]. 2021, vol.37, n.4, pp.373-376.  Epub Aug 31, 2021. ISSN 2182-5173.  https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v37i4.13106.

The relation between diabetes and smoking is well known for long. About one in five people living with diabetes is a smoker, adding to their basal cardiovascular risk. Smoking risk is by definition preventable. On the other hand, smokers are also at greater risk of developing diabetes.

It is crucial to prevent people to start smoking, and in the diabetics who smoke to help them to stop. This group should be a priority in smoking cessation programs.

Keywords : Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Smoking; Smoking cessation; Prevention.

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