A new study found that people who recovered from Covid-19 within the past year were 40% more likely to receive a new diagnosis of diabetes compared to those who weren’t infected
Study adds to growing evidence showing increased risk for a range of cardiometabolic conditions after Covid-19
New studies offer clues about who might be more susceptible to long Covid, a term for lingering Covid-19 symptoms. WSJ breaks down the science of long Covid and the state of treatment. Illustration: Jacob Reynolds for The Wall Street JournalA large new study found that people who recovered from Covid-19 within the past year are 40% more likely to receive a new diagnosis of diabetes compared to those who weren’t infected.
The increased risk translates into 1% of people who have had Covid-19 developing diabetes who otherwise wouldn’t have, the study’s author says, resulting in potentially millions of new cases world-wide.
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