But many people believe it to be true, and I think this particular study helps destroy that myth. Next steps for this research, I think looking at non-smoking causes that increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, which we already know about, things like peoples weight and their diet, their activity levels, and there are certainly genetic factors, to look into those things to recognize people who are at high risk and to make them more aware of the need to change known behaviors like diet and exercise, which can impact their chance of developing and worsening their diabetes, Cutler added.
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It was found that two decades after smoking cessation the relative risk (RR) was reduced to levels consistent with that seen in never-smokers (RR 1.20, 95% CI 0.66-2.15) (92)
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