By Margaret G. Miller
Source Jamanetwork
A study found that children who contracted COVID-19 have a 55% to 58% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes within 6 months vs those with other respiratory infections. This highlights the health impacts of COVID-19 on children.
It was,however, a retrospective analysis from medical records with no cause effect relationship, and is subject to the usual biases.
An equally plausible explanation is that covid uncovered T2DM and/or more symptoms occurred in those predisposed (e.g. obese) prompting medical attention.
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