Smoking cessation increases short-term risk of type 2 diabetes irrespective of weight gain: the Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective Study.

OBJECTIVE: The effect of smoking cessation on the risk of diabetes has been reported previously. However, it is unknown whether the association is influenced by weight gain and other potential risk factors. METHODS: The Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective Study established in 1990 for Cohor...

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Main Authors: Shino Oba, Mitsuhiko Noda, Kayo Waki, Akiko Nanri, Masayuki Kato, Yoshihiko Takahashi, Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar, Yumi Matsushita, Manami Inoue, Tetsuya Mizoue, Shoichiro Tsugane, Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3409867?pdf=render