The purpose of this scoping review is to create a single narrative that describes the impact of smoking cessation on metabolic parameters in people with diabetes.It is generally well accepted that smoking enhances the...The purpose of this scoping review is to create a single narrative that describes the impact of smoking cessation on metabolic parameters in people with diabetes.It is generally well accepted that smoking enhances the harmful effects of elevated blood glucose levels,accelerating the vascular damage seen in patients with diabetes.Smoking cessation has clear benefits in terms of reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.However,there is less evidence for the impact of smoking cessation on other diabetes-related complications.Studies in people with diabetes have shown improvement as well as temporary deterioration in glycemic control after ceasing smoking.Only a few studies have described the effect of quitting smoking on insulin resistance and lipid parameters,however,their results have been inconclusive.In this situation,healthcare professionals should not assume that cessation of smoking will improve metabolic parameters in patients with diabetes.It seems they should, first of all, emphasize the prevention of weight gain that may be associatedwith quitting smoking. The lack of data regarding the metabolic effects of smoking and smokingcessation in diabetes is very disappointing and this area needs to be addressed.展开更多
基金Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine of the University of Catania,No.6C813202024/1_3_02_07_01/2020。
文摘The purpose of this scoping review is to create a single narrative that describes the impact of smoking cessation on metabolic parameters in people with diabetes.It is generally well accepted that smoking enhances the harmful effects of elevated blood glucose levels,accelerating the vascular damage seen in patients with diabetes.Smoking cessation has clear benefits in terms of reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.However,there is less evidence for the impact of smoking cessation on other diabetes-related complications.Studies in people with diabetes have shown improvement as well as temporary deterioration in glycemic control after ceasing smoking.Only a few studies have described the effect of quitting smoking on insulin resistance and lipid parameters,however,their results have been inconclusive.In this situation,healthcare professionals should not assume that cessation of smoking will improve metabolic parameters in patients with diabetes.It seems they should, first of all, emphasize the prevention of weight gain that may be associatedwith quitting smoking. The lack of data regarding the metabolic effects of smoking and smokingcessation in diabetes is very disappointing and this area needs to be addressed.
