Another reason to quit smoking..........

If you want another reason to quit
smoking, here it is. A latest study says
that regular smokers are likely to face
increased risk of type 2 diabetes. The
risk is very much same for those who are
not chain smokers.

Type 2 diabetes is a life-long disease
marked by high levels of sugar in the blood.

Researchers at the University of
Lausanne in the US have found that
smokers had a 44 percent increased risk
of falling prey to the disease compared
with non-smokers, with the risk rising
with the number of cigarettes smoked.

The study found that the increased risk
for those who smoked at least 20
cigarettes a day rose to 61 percent. For
lighter smokers the risk was 29 percent
higher than the risk for a non-smoker,
BBC News online edition reported.

The increased risk of developing
diabetes in former smokers was 23
percent, the scientists said in their
findings reported in the Journal of the
American Medical Association study.

Smoking is already known to cause 87
percent of lung cancer deaths. It is
also responsible for many cancers and
health problems. Smoking is a greater
cause of death and disability than any
single disease.