Nick Jonas fans are in a uproar after the star tweeted about his latest cover for Cigar Aficionado magazine. He bragged, ”First person under 30 to hold a cigar on the cover of one of my favorite magazines. So pumped about this one! Thank you @CigarAficMag! Issue on newsstands September 24th.” 

Fans took to Twitter, asking him to consider quitting his cigar habit. “Please stop smoking Nick😔!!!  “Since when is it an achievement to smoke under 30? Sad,” wrote another. Another fan suggested Nick could hold a Grammy Award instead of a cigar.

What’s the big deal?

Nick Jonas has been idolized by people living with type 1 diabetes since the singer went public with his own diagnosis in 2007. He was hospitalized with blood sugars over 700 when he was initially diagnosed. Since then, he has been very open about sharing his self-care struggles as well as successes with his fans.

He also co-founded Beyond Type 1, a Type 1 diabetes nonprofit, that aims to educate, and advocate around the disease as well as support the path to a cure. In just under four years, the organization has become the largest diabetes network on social media in the world.

Smoking and Type 1 Diabetes 

According to Insulin Nation a new study, published in Diabetes Care, smoking may influence metabolic control and increase the risk of vascular complications in people with type 1 diabetes.  It also ups your A1C score. These risks come in addition to the health hazards of cancer and emphysema.

According to the Mayo Clinic, cigar smoking is similar to cigarette smoking in that both can increase your risk of getting cancer, lung, or heart disease, and oral diseases; even inhaling secondhand smoke can pose a risk.

If you want to quit smoking (and we really want you to quit), here’s a link to help get you started: Help Guide

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