Open AccessFetal exposure to parental smoking and the risk of type 2 diabetes: Are lifestyle‐related factors more important?
Author(s) -
Chang ChiaHsuin,
Chuang LeeMing
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of diabetes investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.089
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 2040-1124
pISSN - 2040-1116
DOI - 10.1111/jdi.12428
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , fetus , pregnancy , risk factor , endocrinology , biology , genetics
Current evidence suggests that although fetal exposure to smoking might increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in later life, lifestyle factors either during pregnancy or in adulthood may play a more important role. A ‘family‐based association study’ design might be helpful to detangle the relation among intrauterine exposure, lifestyle factors, and risk of diabetes in later life.