The association of COVID and diabetes has been established ever since the pandemic began. People who get infected with COVID are at a higher risk of developing diabetic conditions, several studies have found. A recent study published in the JAMA Network Open has found that even though there was an increased risk of diabetes, this risk persisted as the Omicron variant became predominant.
More than 23,000 adults were studied for the research purpose
A total of 23,709 adults who had COVID at least once were studied for the research purpose by the researchers at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. This included 12,706 females and 10,981 males.The researchers found that the rates of new-onset diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and benchmark diagnoses occurring in the 90 days after COVID-19 infection were higher than those before infection.
Is there a connection with vaccination?
The study also found a connection between the risk of incidence of diabetes and the vaccination status of the individual.Vaccination is considered to be the best way to prevent the adversities of COVID infection from happening. Many countries have a three dose COVID vaccination which includes two primary doses and one booster dose and some other countries have a four dose COVID vaccination which comprises two primary doses and two booster doses.
Why is this study relevant?
The study comes amidst the general perception that the Omicron variant is the milder sub variant of the coronavirus. Considering the hospitalization rate and the demand for advanced medical facilities, it is understood that the Omicron variant is less severe than its ancestors. However, the study findings have found that COVID is still a big threat to the human body especially the major body organ systems. The study is relevant because it studied people from March 2020 to June 2022, covering a major part of the pandemic where at least three major waves of the COVID infection were seen.
How COVID affect major organ systems of the body?
Until now, studies have demonstrated that COVID has a direct impact on the cardiovascular system, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia as well.Though COVID is a respiratory disease primarily it might have a temporary or lasting damage on the heart.Myocarditis, stress cardiomyopathy are the common complications seen in patients following an infection with COVID. The reason why COVID affects other body organs is due to the presence of the ACE2 receptors which facilitate the entry of the virus into the healthy cells of other organs. The ACE2 receptor is present in many cell types including major organs like the lungs, heart, blood vessels, kidneys, liver and gastrointestinal tract.READMORE
Even mild COVID can amplify a person’s chance of developing diabetes
Another massive study, done in 2022, had found a similar outcome on the connection between COVID and the susceptibility of an individual to diabetes.The study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology found that COVID can increase the risk of diabetes. The study on 200,000 people showed that even a mild infection can keep the risk high for months after the infection.The study had found that for people who are already susceptible to diabetes-- those having higher body mass index-- the risk increases several times after COVID.
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