SARS-CoV-2 Infection and New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Among Pediatric Patients, 2020 to 2022
Margaret G. Miller, MS1Pauline Terebuh, MD, MPH1David C. Kaelber, MD, PhD, MPH2; et al
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Key Points
Question Is a COVID-19 diagnosis associated with increased incident diagnoses of type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents?
Findings In this retrospective cohort study of 613 602 patients aged 10 to 19 years, there was an increased risk of new diagnoses of type 2 diabetes within 6 months following a diagnosis of COVID-19 compared with a diagnosis of other respiratory infections.
Meaning These findings suggest that understanding the role that SARS-CoV-2 plays in pediatric type 2 diabetes incidence will add an important component to consideration of the risks and benefits of preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection in children.
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