Quitting Smoking May Have Adverse Effects For People With Diabetes.

a study by researchers at Coventry University in the UK found that while smoking raises the risk of diabetes and quitting has many health benefits, diabetics who stopped smoking could have temporary problems controlling their symptoms. The researches looked at 10,692 UK adult smokers with diabetes and discovered that quitting smoking led to an increase in blood sugar levels that remained present for three years and was not related to weight gain. The study appeared online in the journal Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. While smoking, individuals are basically administering an appetite suppressant (nicotine) every time they smoke," Folan, who wasn't involved in the study, said by email. "In heavy smokers, this can be 20 to 40 times a day." To minimize the risk of blood sugar levels rising, smokers with diabetes should focus on developing healthy diet and exercise habits before they quit and then consider medications to control nicotine urges as well as blood sugar once they stop smoking, Folan said. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/08/us-health-diabetes-smoking-cessation-idUSKBN0NT1ZV20150508