Re:Type 2 diabetes rates in US youth rose 62% after Covid pa...
by pixl97 on Sunday September 24, 2023 @11:50PM
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>Hmm so the corona virus itself can damage the pancreas .. and possibly induce diabetes .
Long time T1D here... ugh, this is bad news on top of all the issues that the world in general is experiencing around type 2 diabetes. Add to this that covid isn't going away and we're apt to experience a few more major strains that affect the population at large expect to see the diabetes crisis get far worse.
Will end up being another long term health care crisis unless we can find some way to protect against the behavior. Diabetic care is expensive, in the US directly, but even in universal healthcare countries, it is a very material, time, and effort requiring illness that needs continuous treatment and monitoring. Especially in the case of T1 where insulin and constant blood sugar monitoring is needed.
Long time T1D here... ugh, this is bad news on top of all the issues that the world in general is experiencing around type 2 diabetes. Add to this that covid isn't going away and we're apt to experience a few more major strains that affect the population at large expect to see the diabetes crisis get far worse.
Will end up being another long term health care crisis unless we can find some way to protect against the behavior. Diabetic care is expensive, in the US directly, but even in universal healthcare countries, it is a very material, time, and effort requiring illness that needs continuous treatment and monitoring. Especially in the case of T1 where insulin and constant blood sugar monitoring is needed.