Results also suggest the diabetes risk persists across COVID-19 variants, and that upfront vaccination may help to reduce risk of post-infection diabetes. Investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have confirmed that people who have had COVID-19 have an increased risk for new-ons
Researchers from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have discovered that COVID-19 survivors face an increased risk of developing new-onset Type 2 diabetes, which significantly contributes to cardiovascular disease. The study evaluated 23,709 adult patients and found that the combined risk of Type 2 diabetes after COVID-19 exposure was 2.1%, with 70% occurring after infection. The risk was higher in unvaccinated patients compared to vaccinated patients .
The trend, Kwan says, is concerning because most people in the United States will eventually experience a COVID-19 infection. “This research study helps us understand—and better prepare for—the post-COVID-19 era of cardiovascular risk,” Kwan said., also suggest that the risk of Type 2 diabetes appears lower in individuals who were already vaccinated against COVID-19 by the time they were infected.
The risk of Type 2 diabetes after COVID-19 exposure for vaccinated patients was 1.0%, with 51% occurring after COVID-19 infection versus 49% happening prior to COVID-19 exposure. “Although we don’t yet know for certain, the trends and patterns that we see in the data suggest that COVID-19 infection could be acting in certain settings like a disease accelerator, amplifying risk for a diagnosis that individuals might have otherwise received later in life,” said Cheng, the Erika J. Glazer Chair in Women’s Cardiovascular Health and Population Science.
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