According to a report by researchers in Canada, individuals who contracted the coronavirus were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes within a year of their infection compared to those who were not exposed to the virus. The study also found that men were more likely to develop diabetes than women, and those who were hospitalized were more than twice as likely to receive a diabetes diagnosis compared to those who were not infected. Additionally, people who were admitted to intensive care were more than three times as likely to develop diabetes. These findings contribute to the growing body of evidence regarding the long-term effects of Covid.
Dr. Naveed Z. Janjua, the senior author of the paper and a professor at the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia, expressed concern about the long-term outcomes of Covid. He stated, “With a respiratory infection, you usually think, ‘Seven or eight days and I’m done with…”
2023-04-18 10:58:52
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