Increase in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes in youth during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: A multi-center analysis.
T Y Alvin LiuNudrat NoorRoberto IzquierdoDestiny JettAmanda RewersShideh MajidiNicole SheanonEmily BreidbartCarla Demeterco-BerggrenJoyce M LeeManmohan K KambojOsagie A EbekozienPublished in: Pediatric diabetes (2022)
We found an increase in newly diagnosed T1D and a greater proportion presenting in DKA at diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the prior year. Future longitudinal studies are needed to confirm these findings with population level data and determine the long-term impact of COVID-19 on diabetes trends.