COVID-19 Could Raise Diabetes Risk, , New Study Says.
NPR reports a new study suggests that those who experienced even a mild coronavirus infection.
Face a heightened risk of contracting diabetes within one year of recovering from it.
The study published in 'The Lancet' says those who suffered from COVID-19 were nearly 40% more likely to end up diabetic.
What's surprising is that it is happening in people with no prior risk factors for diabetes.
, Lead author of study Ziyad Al-Aly, via NPR.
Such findings now seem to be the norm, as coronavirus infections have been linked to long-term heart issues and chronic fatigue.
The study says almost 1% to 2% of Americans will develop diabetes as a result of their COVID-19 infection.
The study says almost 1% to 2% of Americans will develop diabetes as a result of their COVID-19 infection.
Experts say it doesn't sound like much, but nearly 80 million Americans have tested positive for coronavirus.
Which means 800,000 to 1.6 million Americans could develop diabetes that may have not otherwise.
That translates to a really significant number of people with new onset diabetes in the U.S. and many, many more around the world, Lead author of study Ziyad Al-Aly, via NPR.
That translates to a really significant number of people with new onset diabetes in the U.S. and many, many more around the world, Lead author of study Ziyad Al-Aly, via NPR.
We need to start treating COVID as a risk factor for diabetes.
, Lead author of study Ziyad Al-Aly, via NPR
