Diabetes and COVID-19

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Diabetes is a strong risk factor for adverse COVID-19 outcomes. In 2021 IDF Diabetes Atlas reported that individuals with diabetes experience a substantially greater likelihood of hospitalsation and death as a result of COVID-19 infections compared to those without.

A systematic review was performed in 2022 to assess the likelihood of adverse COVID-19 outcomes in relation to glycaemic control, blood glucose levels on admission to hospital, and diabetes subtype.

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  1. Diabetes and Covid-19 infographic
35-40% increase in the odds of COVID-19 hospitalisation and severe illness for adults with diabetes and HbA1c levels over or equal to 7%