New research indicates E-cigarette smokers have a 22% risk of developing diabetes, as dangerous as ordinary cigarettes.
on March 13 Dr. Ruengruedi Patanavanich, MD. Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine Faculty of Medicine Hospital (Hospital) Ramathibodi, Mahidol University New research from Johns Hopkins University, USA, found that “e-cigarette smoking is associated with pre-diabetes, or prediabetes.” Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey (BRFSS), which is considered the largest survey with more than 600,000 people nationwide to determine the relationship between vaping and pre-diabetes. (Having a blood sugar level that is higher than normal but does not meet the criteria for diabetes)
“The study found that electric smoker People who smoked e-cigarettes had a 22 percent increased risk of having higher than normal blood sugar levels or pre-diabetes. The greater the risk was found to be 54 percent with people diagnosed with pre-diabetes. There is a high likelihood of developing diabetes in the future,” said Dr. Ruengruedi.
Dr. Ruengruedi said The findings matched the effects of regular smoking on the causes of diabetes, as reported by U.S. Headquarters since 2014, with smokers having a 30 to 40 percent increased risk of developing diabetes compared to cirrhosis. a person who never smokes The reason e-cigarettes increase the risk of diabetes is likely due to the nicotine content of e-cigarettes, which is generally higher than conventional cigarettes. Research has shown that nicotine raises blood sugar levels.
Dr. Ruengruedi said that nicotine also damages the functioning of the digestive and nervous systems. cause inflammation disrupting the balance of glucose in the body adversely affect the functioning of insulin These may explain the relationship between e-cigarettes and diabetes.
“There are still a number of misconceptions about e-cigarettes, for one thing: e-cigarette advocacy groups often report that e-cigarettes don’t cause diabetes. because it has a low amount of sweetener which these things are not true From this research, it was emphasized that E-cigarettes are unsafe and increase the risk of diabetes. E-cigarettes are also not approved by the US FDA to help quit smoking. There are several studies that have the same results. The effectiveness of e-cigarettes in quitting smoking is lower than that of e-cigarette pills or quitting drugs. Therefore, to quit smoking, you should consult your doctor and use only FDA-approved smoking cessation products,” said Dr. Ruengruedi.
while Dr. Shayam Biswal Lecturer at Faculty of Public Health Lead researcher Johns Hopkins University said he was surprised by the results of the study. Because e-cigarettes are often seen as a safer alternative. which we now know This belief is not true. Efforts to urge people to quit smoking have resulted in a decline in smoking. with data from this research It’s time to ramp up public health efforts to campaign against e-cigarettes.