Dose- and time-dependent association of smoking and its cessation with glycemic control and insulin resistance in male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: the Fukuoka Diabetes Registry.

Cigarette smoking is an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. However, the effect of smoking and its cessation on glycemic control in diabetic patients has not been fully examined yet. The aim of the present study was to examine the association of smoking status with glycemic...

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Main Authors: Toshiaki Ohkuma, Masanori Iwase, Hiroki Fujii, Shinako Kaizu, Hitoshi Ide, Tamaki Jodai, Yohei Kikuchi, Yasuhiro Idewaki, Yoichiro Hirakawa, Udai Nakamura, Takanari Kitazono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4379103?pdf=render