Heterogeneous Association Between E-Cigarette Use and Diabetes Prevalence Among U.S. Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

E-cigarette use has increased among U.S. adults. Although the association between traditional cigarette smoking and the diabetes or prediabetes prevalence is well established, the relationship between e-cigarette use and these conditions remains unclear. This study examines the association between different types of cigarette use (including e-cigarettes alone, combustible cigarettes alone, and dual use) and the prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes among U.S. adults.

Methods

This study analyzed 1,285,783 observations from the 2020-2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System surveys. Self-reported prediabetes and diabetes diagnoses were outcomes of interest. Propensity score matching with one-to-one nearest-neighbor matching was used to create balanced group

SUBMITTER: Neupane S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11982033 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature