Eric Topol
The ~20% increased incidence of Type 1 diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) during the Covid pandemic among children and teens
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02322-0
As COVID-19 cases rose, so did diabetes — no one knows why

The spike in childhood type 1 diabetes opened new avenues for researchers to explore the cause of the disease.

Jul 21, 2023 at 3:56pmWeb
Show threadEric TopolJul 21, 2023
that's on top of the 12 out of 12 studies showing an increased incidence of Type 2 diabetes
https://erictopol.substack.com/p/new-diabetes-post-acute-covid-pasc
New diabetes post-acute Covid (PASC, Long Covid), an inconvenient truth

A new study adds to 11 others for increased risk of Type 2 diabetes

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Show threadSunilJul 22, 2023
@erictopol @chargrille Staying indoors with no physical activity would increase chance of diabetes, right?