Carlsson and colleagues hypothesised that the effect of nicotine could explain these findings, with experimental studies previously linking nicotine to impaired insulin sensitivity
Another limitation of the study is that the participants were mostly white and in their 60s and 70s, so the smoking patterns collected in the study reflect only a particular set of age groups in the United States
However, geographic patterns of adult e-cigarette use are more clear: according to the CDC, nine Tobacco Nation states report adult e-cigarette use prevalence that falls within the top 25% of all U.S
Tobacco smoking is well known to be a major risk factor for various cancers, lung and cardiovascular problems, and is also linked to other health problems, such as complications in pregnancy, low sperm count in men, oral problems, and increased likelihood of cataracts