Smoking or vaping could increase risk of diabetes: Study

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — A study done by the University of Georgia (UGA) suggests that smoking or vaping could increase the risk of diabetes.

The study utilized over 1.2 million data points from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, where researchers analyzed e-cigarettes and smoking use to see how these factors correlated with pre-diabetes and diabetes diagnoses.

In 2021, about 61.6 million people reported using tobacco products or vaping, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)…

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