Health & Fitness
New Study Suggests People Previously Infected With COVID-19 Could Have Increased Risk For Diabetes
The study's results have confirmed that people who have had COVID-19 "have an increased risk" for new-onset diabetes.
February 15, 2023
An alarming new study out of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center suggests that people who have previously been infected with COVID-19 could stand at increased risk for new-onset diabetes.
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The study's results, conducted by investigators at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai "have confirmed that people who have had COVID-19 have an increased risk for new-onset diabetes — the most significant contributor to cardiovascular disease."
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles County has reported 3,690,901 infections, pointing to a concern that some doctors who conducted the study have, as they believe most Americans will at one point experience a COVID-19 infection.
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