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The Effects of Smoking Cessation on Diabetes Mellitus Patients
1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Taif University Al Huwaya, Taif 26571, Saudi Arabia.
Background:
Smoking is an established predictor of type 2 diabetes. However, the link between smoking cessation and diabetes progression remains a subject of scholarly investigation.
Objective:
The objective of this systematic review is to establish the link between smoking cessation and diabetes.
Data Sources:
The study utilized conference abstracts and peer-reviewed journals that reported randomized controlled trials smoking cessation interventions for diabetes patients.
Results:
Results from the review were inconclusive on the link between smoking cessation and diabetes. On one hand, several researchers have confirmed a positive correlation between smoking cessation and decreased risk of diabetes. On the other hand, some researchers have demonstrated that immediate withdrawal of nicotine resulted in increased risk of diabetes; however, this risk reduces with time.
Conclusion:
The result of this review did not estblish a clear relationship between smoking cessation and diabates.
Limitations:
Compared to other studies examining the implication of smoking on chronic diseases, this study identified a very small number of trials evaluating the effect of smoking cessation on diabetes. The small number of studies implies that the results may not be suitable for generalization.
Implication:
Results from the review can help in the development of a tailored intervention for effective management of diabetes in smoking patients.
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