Diabetes a chronic condition that affects all aspects of a patient’s life can be prevented by following and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Majority of research studying the effects of smoking on health has not separately studied the results on subsets with diabetes suggesting the identified risks are at least equivalent to those found in the general population Diabetic Living India magazine reported. The cardiovascular burden of diabetes especially in combination with smoking needs to be addressed consistently and comprehensively. (Read: Expert diet and exercise tips to manage diabetes) While diabetes usually has no impact on an individual’s ability to do