Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Vaping, Nicotine Pouches Raise Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Imagine your body is like a car, and sugar is the fuel.
Type 2 diabetes means your car has trouble using the fuel.
Scientists studied people with this problem to see what makes it worse.
They found that smoking, vaping, and using nicotine pouches are like putting bad fuel in your car, making the problem more likely.
The study looked at different types of diabetes to see if this was true for everyone, and it was.
The researchers gathered information from lots of people in Norway and Sweden.
They discovered that using these products increases the risk of getting Type 2 diabetes.
Study investigated the link between smoking, vaping, nicotine pouches, and Type 2 diabetes risk.
Researchers analyzed data from over 3,300 people with Type 2 diabetes.
The study also included nearly 3,900 control participants.
Participants were from diabetes studies in Norway and Sweden.
Smoking, vaping and nicotine pouches were found to elevate the risk of Type 2 diabetes across multiple subtypes.
- Who
- Researchers and participants in diabetes studies
- What
- Study analyzing the impact of smoking, vaping and nicotine pouches on Type 2 diabetes
- When
- Data analyzed from previous studies
- Where
- Norway and Sweden
- Why
- To investigate the risk factors associated with Type 2 diabetes
- Study Focus
- Smoking, vaping and nicotine pouches as risk factors for Type 2 diabetes
- Participants
- Over 3,300 Type 2 diabetes patients, almost 3,900 controls
- Location
- Norway and Sweden
- Diabetes Subtypes Included
- Age-related, obesity-related, severe insulin-deficient, severe insulin-resistant
- Findings
- Smoking, vaping, and nicotine pouches increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes