3. Smoking

Smokers are 30 to 40 percent more likely to develop diabetes than nonsmokers according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

• While a direct cause-effect has not been established, it is evident from the medical history of patients that there is a strong connection between smoking and diabetes.
• Research results published in the 2019 issue of Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome suggest that cigarette smoking was chiefly responsible for a whopping 25 million cases of diabetes globally.

So if you are a smoker, this is the motivation you need to kick the habit. It’s not easy, but it is possible to quit smoking by using a combination of behavioral support and nicotine replacement therapy.