The prevention and treatment of smoking should be a high priority for diabetes care providers. Effective strategies to implement behavioral change are discussed. Avoiding high-risk behaviors is an important area of focus for health care professionals. Smoking represents one of the most significant behavioral threats to the health of individuals because of the devastating consequences of tobacco use. The health effects of smoking are widely known in the general population, but the specific threats that smoking poses to the lives of diabetic patients deserve special attention. State-of-the-art diabetes care should include smoking prevention and cessation as a priority of treatment. This article will review the research about smoking and diabetes and provide recommendations about how to help patients avoid initiating or continuing smoking as a high-risk
The prevention and treatment of smoking should be a high priority for diabetes care providers. Effective strategies to implement behavioral change are discussed. Avoiding high-risk behaviors is an important area of focus for health care professionals. Smoking represents one of the most significant behavioral threats to the health of individuals because of the devastating consequences of tobacco use. The health effects of smoking are widely known in the general population, but the specific threats that smoking poses to the lives of diabetic patients deserve special attention. State-of-the-art diabetes care should include smoking prevention and cessation as a priority of treatment. This article will review the research about smoking and diabetes and provide recommendations about how to help patients avoid initiating or continuing smoking as a high-risk