A new study has revealed that the use of e-cigarettes and other forms of oral tobacco consumption also increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, similarto cigarette smoking.
The research found that, like cigarette smoking, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products also raise the risk of all four subtypes of type 2 diabetes.
According to a medical website, the findings were presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), showing that the use of smokeless tobacco products carries diabetes risks similar to smoking.
The study also reviewed data from previous research conducted in Norway and Sweden, analyzing data from over 3,300 patients with type 2 diabetes and nearly 3,900 healthy individuals.
Participants in the study were divided into four categories of diabetes: Mild Age-Related Diabetes (MARD), Mild Obesity-Related Diabetes (MOD), Severe Insulin-Deficient Diabetes (SIDD), and Severe Insulin-Resistant Diabetes (SIRD).
Researchers also examined participants’ smoking habits, including whether they currently smoked, had smoked in the past, or had never smoked.
The results showed that people who had smoked even a single cigarette at some point, or those who currently smoke, were at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to non-smokers.
According to the findings, individuals who smoked even one cigarette were found to have twice the risk of developing Severe Insulin-Resistant Diabetes (SIRD) compared to smokers.
Experts noted that the risk also increases for other types of diabetes, with tobacco users having a 20 to 29 percent higher chance of developing all four types of diabetes.
Researchers further observed that smokeless tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes and oral tobacco, increase the risk of diabetes by 13 to 19 percent.
