Link Between E-cigarettes and Prediabetes
Promotion of e-cigarettes as a “safer” smoking alternative might face challenges as a new study links the use of e-cigarettes with increased odds of prediabetes.
Promotion of e-cigarettes as a “safer” smoking alternative might face challenges as a new study links the use of e-cigarettes with increased odds of prediabetes.
‘People with prediabetes also had 45% increased odds of having percutaneous intervention (a heart treatment to open blocked blood vessels) and almost doubled the risk of having heart bypass surgery.’
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While diabetes is known to cause severe health conditions such as heart attacks, stroke, and kidney problems, the link between prediabetes and heart problems has not been well established, according to study lead author Kavin Raj, MD, of Saint Peter’s University Hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ. Prediabetes & Cardiovascular Disease
“Our study serves as a wake-up to everyone to shift the focus to managing prediabetes, not just diabetes,” Raj said. “Based on our findings, we encourage everyone to make lifestyle changes, follow a healthy diet, and regular exercise for at least 150 minutes each week in patients with prediabetes to decrease the risk of heart attacks.”The researchers analyzed data from 1.79 million hospitalizations of patients who had a heart attack. Of these patients, 1% had prediabetes.
After adjusting for risk factors for heart disease, including age, sex, race, family history of heart attack, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, and obesity, prediabetes was associated with 25% increased odds of a heart attack, compared with patients without prediabetes.
Heart Attack - Overview
Heart attack is the death of the heart muscle due to loss of blood supply. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Other names for heart attack include acute myocardial infarction, coronary thrombosis, and coronary occlusion.
Heart attack is the death of the heart muscle due to loss of blood supply. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Other names for heart attack include acute myocardial infarction, coronary thrombosis, and coronary occlusion.
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Quiz on Heart Attack
The risk factors that work behind the scene before a heart attack are familiar to many. But do you realize the extent to which your lifestyle choices are putting your life at risk? Can you identify a heart attack when it occurs? Take our quiz and find out.
The risk factors that work behind the scene before a heart attack are familiar to many. But do you realize the extent to which your lifestyle choices are putting your life at risk? Can you identify a heart attack when it occurs? Take our quiz and find out.
Top 11 Latest Facts & Figures on Heart Attacks
Heart attack usually occurs when a clot blocks the blood supply to the heart. If not treated, it can lead to death. Here are must know facts on heart attacks.
Heart attack usually occurs when a clot blocks the blood supply to the heart. If not treated, it can lead to death. Here are must know facts on heart attacks.
