Prospective study of cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and the risk of diabetes in men

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Authors

E. B. Rimm · Harvard University

June M. Chan · Harvard University

Meir J. Stampfer · Harvard University

Graham A. Colditz · Harvard University

W. C. Willett · Harvard University

Abstract

Cigarette smoking may be an independent, modifiable risk factor for non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. Moderate alcohol consumption among healthy people may be associated with increased insulin sensitivity and a reduced risk of diabetes.

Topics & Keywords

Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ

Volume 310, Issue 6979, pp. 555-559

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.310.6979.555

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