If you are obese or overweight, your risk doubles.
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Children and adolescents infected with COVID-19 were found to be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with other respiratory diseases. [사진= 게티이미지뱅크]Research has shown that COVID-19 may increase the risk of diabetes in children and adolescents.
A study published in JAMA Network Open, the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that children and adolescents infected with COVID-19 were more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with other respiratory diseases.
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in the United States looked at data from 613,602 children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 from January 2020 to December 2022, before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. Half of the participants were diagnosed with COVID-19 at some point during the study, while the other half had a respiratory illness unrelated to COVID-19, such as asthma, pneumonia, or bronchitis. About 1 in 200 participants in each group was overweight or obese. The average age of participants was 15 years.
The researchers checked the risk of diabetes 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after being diagnosed with COVID-19 or another respiratory disease. This was done by looking at A1C levels, which measures the average glucose level in the blood.
The study found that participants infected with COVID-19 were 55% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes one month after infection than participants with other respiratory diseases. The risk dropped slightly to 48% after three months and then rose to 58% after six months.
Among participants infected with COVID-19, those who were overweight or obese were twice as likely to develop diabetes one and three months after infection compared to participants with other respiratory diseases. After six months, this group’s risk increased by 227%.
Additionally, participants who were hospitalized within a month of being infected with COVID-19 were three times more likely to develop diabetes a month later compared to participants who were hospitalized for other diseases. The risk decreased slightly to about 270% after 3 and 6 months.
The researchers explained, “Corona can disrupt metabolism, resulting in nutrient imbalance and weight gain, which is related to the risk of type 2 diabetes.” The researchers added, “COVID-19 infection may increase the development of antibodies that attack cells in the pancreas that produce insulin,” adding, “If the body cannot produce enough insulin, glucose accumulates in the blood, increasing the risk of diabetes.” .
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