It is a known fact that smoking has a lot of ill effects on the body. One of the health problems that can arise out of smoking is type II diabetes. The more you smoke, the more you increase your chances of getting this diabetes.
But a recent research has thrown up an interesting observation. It has been observed that those who quit smoking might develop or be at a greater risk than non-smokers to develop type II diabetes, in the short term. Hsin-Chieh Yeh, an assistant professor of medicine, is the person who has come up with this observation.
Will quitting smoking increase your risk of diabetes?
It has been proved that smoking increases risk of developing this type of diabetes. But quitting increases this risk in the short term. The professor gives an explanation to this. Generally when people quit smoking, they tend to eat more. This causes a sudden increase in weight. This sudden weight gain may interfere with body functioning and lead to diabetes.
The professor offers a simple remedy to this. When you decide to quit, along with quitting try to increase your exercising a notch. This will help you manage your weight even when you start eating more that usual once you quit.
Even though the research might have shown an increased risk for type II diabetes on quitting, this is a short term effect. Those who smoke and quit are at a higher risk as compared to non-smokers but are not so much prone to developing this type of diabetes as smokers. The risks for those who continue smoking is as much as thirty percent more than those who don’t smoke.
The best thing is to not get into smoking at all. If you are already a smoker, it is best to stop as soon as possible. The faster and sooner you quit, it is that much better as your body recuperates and reduces the ill effects of tobacco and smoking on health.
