RT Journal
A1 Luo J, Rossouw J, Tong E, et al
T1 SMoking cessation, weight gain, and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus among postmenopausal women
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2012
FD March 12
VO 172
IS 5
SP 438
OP 440
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.24
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2012.24
AB 
Cigarette smoking is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus.1 However, smoking cessation is often accompanied by weight gain, which may explain the increased risk of diabetes that has been observed in several studies.2- 6 Two studies with data on weight came to different conclusions about whether the increased risk of diabetes after smoking cessation is primarily attributable to postcessation weight gain.3- 4 We used data from the Women's Health Initiative,7 a large prospective study with detailed information on smoking status, weight changes, and potential confounders, to assess the relationship between smoking cessation, weight gain, and subsequent diabetes risk. We examined diabetes risk by smoking status, including new quitters who smoked at baseline but no longer smoked at the 3-year follow-up visit.