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- The National Health Service found that type 1 and type 2 diabetes was a major underlying condition in those who died of COVID-19 in England, according to the findings published Thursday by the organization.
- According to the report, more than one in four people who died with COVID-19 also had diabetes.
- After diabetes, the most common comorbidities include “dementia (18%), severe respiratory problems (15%), chronic kidney disease (14%)” and ischemic heart disease (10%), “The Guardian reported.
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One in four people in England who died with COVID-19 also had diabetes, according to data from the National Health Service.
The NHS report released Thursday broke down the underlying conditions of the 22,332 people who died of the coronavirus in hospitals in England between March 31 and May 12, and type 1 and type 2 diabetes was the leading comorbidity with 5,873 people. , which accounted for 26%, The Guardian reported.
The report did not differentiate how many deaths occurred in those who also had type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
After diabetes, other common underlying conditions include “dementia (18%), severe breathing problems (15%), and chronic kidney disease (14%). One in ten (10%) had ischemic heart disease,” according to the report by The Guardian.
“It is clear that people with diabetes have a higher risk of dying from COVID-19,” Partha Kar, an NHS consultant on diabetes and endocrinology, told The Guardian, adding that more details will be published in a follow-up article in a medical journal. . It was not immediately clear which medical journal will be published.
“A more detailed analysis is currently underway to understand the link between the two, although initial results indicate that the threat to people under the age of 40 remains very low,” Kar continued.
Bridget Turner, director of policy and care improvement for charity Diabetes UK, said the statistic released by the NHS highlights the need to better protect those who are “clinically vulnerable” to the virus.
“The fact that more than a quarter of people who have died with COVID-19 have diabetes underscores the urgent need to ensure better protection and additional support available to those in clinically vulnerable groups,” Turner told The Guardian.
