Abstract:OBJECTIVES:Recent literature suggests an increased risk of diabetes following smoking cessation. Our objective was to compare the risk of developing diabetes among obese smokers using bupropion versus varenicline as well as other predictors during the first 3 years post-cessation. METHODS: A population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted using the General Electric (GE) electronic medical record database (2006 -2011). The cohort consisted of obese adult smokers newly initiating use of a smoking cessa… Show more
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