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Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes

Growing evidence points to smoking as an independent risk factor for metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. People with metabolic syndrome or diabetes have an increased risk of raised blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, nerve damage and eye complications such as retinothapy (disorders of the retina). Smoking worsens these risks.
About.com Diabetes
Debra Manzella, Guide to the Diabetes site here at About.com provides practical help and information on a variety of issues concerning diabetes.
Top Warning Signs of Diabetes
From About.com Guide to Diabetes, Debra Manzella: "Many of the signs of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are similar. In both, there is too much glucose in the blood and not enough in the cells of your body."
About.com Metabolic Syndrome
About.com Guide to Metabolic Syndrome, Maryanne Pemberton, R.N. provides answers and advice on how to manage the pre-diabetes condition known as metabolic syndrome.
Reducing the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome: Healthy Lifestyle Changes
A healthy diet, exercise and smoking cessation will help you avoid metabolic syndrome. Use these tips from About.com Guide to Metabolic Syndrome, Maryanne Pemberton, R.N., to get you started on lifestyle changes that will improve your health.
Type 2 Diabetes
In-depth report on type 2 diabetes from A.D.A.M.
Smoking and Diabetes
Growing evidence points to smoking as an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes. For those people who have diabetes, smoking worsens the risks associated with the disease and premature death.
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