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\nDiabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy.1 Most of the food a person eats is turned into glucose (a kind of sugar) for the body\u2019s cells to use for energy. The pancreas, an organ near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin that helps glucose get into the body\u2019s cells.
\nWhen you have diabetes, your body either doesn\u2019t make enough insulin or can\u2019t use insulin very well. When there isn\u2019t enough insulin, or cells stop responding to insulin, too much sugar stays in your bloodstream. Over time, that can cause serious health problems, such as heart disease, vision loss, and kidney disease.1
\nThere are three types of diabetes:
\nFor additional information about diabetes, including symptoms, risk factors, and testing, please visit CDC\u2019s Diabetes Basics.
\nWe now know that smoking is one cause of type 2 diabetes.2 In fact, people who smoke cigarettes are 30%\u201340% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than people who don\u2019t smoke.2,3 People with diabetes who smoke are more likely than those who don\u2019t smoke to have trouble with insulin dosing and with managing their condition.2,3 The more cigarettes you smoke, the higher your risk for type 2 diabetes.2,3
\nNo matter what type of diabetes you have, smoking makes your diabetes harder to manage. If you have diabetes and you smoke, you are more likely to have serious health problems from diabetes, including:3
\nIf you have diabetes and you smoke, quitting smoking will benefit your health right away. People with diabetes who quit are better able to manage their blood sugar levels.3
\nFor free help to quit, call 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669) or visit CDC.gov/tips.
\nSpanish-speakers can call 1-855-D\u00c9JELO-YA (1-855-335-3569) or visit CDC.gov/consejos.
\nThe CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program has been proven to help people make the changes needed to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes, improve their overall health, and build healthy habits for life. First, find out your risk by taking the 1-minute prediabetes risk test (available in Spanish and English). Then, learn more about the National DPP lifestyle change program and find a class near you (or online).
\nBill B. had diabetes. He quit smoking the day his leg was amputated.
\n\u201cHaving diabetes and being a smoker\u2014my doctors always warned me about the bad things that could happen. Did I listen? No!\u201d
\nDiabetes treatment and management can include:5
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