Living and working environments are important determinants of glycemic control in patients with diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective observational study.

Aiko TerakawaRyotaro BouchiNoriko KodaniTomoko HisatakeTakehiro SugiyamaMichihiro MatsumotoNoriko Ihana-SugiyamaMitsuru OhsugiKohjiro UekiHiroshi Kajio

Published in: Journal of diabetes investigation (2022)

Overall glycemic control did not worsen during the pandemic. Nonetheless, environmental factors, including telework, were found to influence glycemic control in patients with diabetes. Further studies are needed to clarify whether the COVID-19 pandemic could affect treatment intensification for diabetes.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
blood glucose
weight loss
insulin resistance
sars cov
coronavirus disease
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
combination therapy
skeletal muscle
smoking cessation