{"id":6084,"date":"2019-07-04T16:25:50","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T11:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drmohans.com\/?p=6084"},"modified":"2024-11-27T14:39:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T14:39:08","slug":"risk-and-dangers-of-smoking-for-diabetic-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drmohans.com\/backend\/risk-and-dangers-of-smoking-for-diabetic-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk and dangers of smoking for diabetic patients"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diabetes\r\nis a metabolic cum vascular syndrome of multiple etiology characterized by\r\nchronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein\r\nmetabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both\r\nleading to changes in both small blood vessels and large blood vessels <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Smoking &amp;\r\nDiabetes<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cigarette smoking and exposure to tobacco smoke are\r\nassociated with premature death from chronic diseases, economic losses to\r\nsociety, and a substantial burden on the health-care system.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;In fact,\r\nsmokers are 30\u201340% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than nonsmokers.\r\nSmoking makes the body more resistant to insulin, which can lead to higher\r\nblood sugar levels.&nbsp; &nbsp;Irrespective of the\r\ntype of diabetes, smoking makes diabetes harder to control. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Risks of\r\nsmoking <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dangers of smoking include the risk of potentially fatal diseases, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/heart-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">heart disease<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/copd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chronic obstructive pulmonary disease<\/a> (COPD), and many types of cancer.\u00a0 Smoking and diabetes increases the risk of health complications even more.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Smoking\r\ncauses heart and blood vessel damage <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smoking and diabetes\r\nboth increase the risk of heart disease in very similar ways, and so when\r\ncombined, they greatly exacerbate the chances of suffering a heart related\r\ncondition such as a heart attack or stroke. Both high levels of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.diabetes.co.uk\/diabetes_care\/Diabetes_and_blood_glucose.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">glucose in the blood<\/a>&nbsp;and smoking\r\ndamage the walls of the arteries in such a way that fatty deposits can build up\r\nmuch easier. As this occurs, the blood vessels narrow and make circulating\r\nblood much harder. When this happens to the coronary arteries (the arteries\r\nthat supply the heart muscle with blood and therefore oxygen) a heart attack\r\ncan occur. Similarly, a stroke is when not enough blood can get to the brain,\r\nand so anything that may limit blood flow increases the risks of a stroke.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High blood glucose levels also have an effect on the blood vessels and blood flow, so smoking increases the greater risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Smoking\r\ncauses respiratory diseases <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smoking directly affects the lungs and can lead to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/copd\/understanding-chronic-bronchitis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chronic bronchitis<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/emphysema\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emphysema<\/a>, and other respiratory diseases. People with these diseases are at higher risk of developing lung infections, such as pneumonia. These infections can be especially dangerous for people with diabetes. Being sick also raises blood sugar levels. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Smoking\r\ndamages eyes<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People with diabetes\r\nalso have a higher risk of several eye diseases, including&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/cataract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cataracts<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/glaucoma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">glaucoma<\/a>. Poorly controlled diabetes can also lead to an eye condition\r\ncalled&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/type-2-diabetes\/retinopathy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diabetic retinopathy<\/a>. Smoking can\r\naccelerate the development of diabetic retinopathy and make it worse. This can\r\neventually lead to blindness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conclusion <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recognizing the dangers of smoking and the benefits of quitting is an important first step. Make an appointment with your doctor to learn about the treatment and support options that can help to quit for good. Avoiding tobacco products lowers the risk of complications from diabetes. It can help to limit the damage to organs, blood vessels, and nerves which helps to live a longer and healthier life.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetes is a metabolic cum vascular syndrome of multiple etiology characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17266,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,403],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs","category-preventive-care"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Risk and dangers of smoking for diabetic patients - Dr. Mohan&#039;s<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/drmohans.com\/backend\/risk-and-dangers-of-smoking-for-diabetic-patients\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Risk and dangers of smoking for diabetic patients - 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