CORRELATION BETWEEN SMOKING AND GLUCOSE METABOLISM IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION: PP.17.169

Abstract

Objective: The smoking effect was appreciated in hypertension patients, depending on the glucose metabolism deviation degree. It is reminded that the smoking is related with the increase of resistance in the insulin in patients with diabetes Type 1, increasing the Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1C). Design and Method: 135 individuals (69 smokers and 66 not smokers) with arterial hypertension, without further complications and with means age 56 ± 9,7 years, were studied. They were submitted in complete clinical and laboratorial examination. The fast glucose and the HbA1C values were determined in serum. The glucose value was measured again after oral administration of 75 gr glucose and their smoking habit were recorded. Results: As you can see at the table. Conclusions: 1) he mild deviations of glucose metabolism, like as the fast glucose disturbances, as well as the glucose tolerance disturbances, the smoking does not appear to influence the HbA1C levels. 2) The smoking effect of HbA1C level is enough important (p < 0,05) in hypertension patients with Type 2 diabetes. Consequently, the smoking habit of these patients should always are taken into consideration.