What is the link between smoking & diabetes?
In this video, Dr. Suman Kirti, Endocrinologist, Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi talks about the link between smoking & Diabetes. Smoking is a risk factor for diabetes related complications. Diabetes is a strong factor for organ damage by atherosclerosis and inflammation. Smoking also increases cardiovascular diseases, peripheral diseases, hypertension, stroke, renal damage and retinopathy. Smoking can be very detrimental for a diabetic patient’s health as it can add comorbidities. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that diabetics should not smoke. Smoking and diabetes both have increased incidence of cancer.
Dr. Suman Kirti
Dr. Suman Kirti is a Endocrinologist at Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi
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