According to the latest statistics available in the IDF Diabetes Atlas, the proportion of people with Type 2 diabetes is increasing in most countries. Diabetes has been an increasing contributor to mortality from NCDs with a 5 per cent increase in premature mortality due to diabetes between 2000 and 2016. Risks and consequencesFactors that increase the risk of developing diabetes include those that are non-modifiable such as genetic predisposition, family history of diabetes, and age. Early studies found increased severity of Covid-19 in patients with diabetes mellitus, with worsening of prognosis. This throws up new challenges in treating Covid patients who are diabetics even if their blood sugar is well controlled.

Source: The Hindu November 13, 2021 03:39 UTC