Children who have recovered from COVID-19 are at a higher risk of developing diabetes (both Type 1 and 2). A heightened risk of diabetes has already been seen among adults who recovered from COVID-19.

‘The CDC study is among the first to examine large insurance claim databases in the US to estimate the prevalence of new diabetes diagnoses in children under 18 who had COVID-19 or were known to be infected with the coronavirus.’

The study used two claim databases from the US health plans to look at diabetes diagnoses made in youngsters under 18 over a year or more, starting March 1, 2020, comparing those who had COVID to those who didn't. 




The researchers found an increase in diabetes in both data sets, though the relative rates differed.
They found a 2.6-fold increase in new diabetes cases among children and a smaller 30 percent increase in another.
Source-IANS