Smoking and type 2 diabetes in men
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Smoking may be a risk factor for type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes. In a study of 1,266 Japanese men, those who smoked more than 31 cigarettes a day were four times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 2000
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Size at birth, growth in childhood, and the risk for type 2 diabetes
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Slow growth before birth followed by rapid growth during childhood may be a risk factor for type 2, or adult onset, diabetes, according to a study of over 7,000 people.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 2000
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Smoking and kidney function in persons without diabetes
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Smoking can affect kidney function adversely, even in people who are not diabetic. This was the conclusion of a study of 7,746 people without diabetes.
Publication Name: Annals of Internal Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0003-4819
Year: 2000
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