Type 2 diabetes patient twice as likely to die from Covid-19
Patients with Type 2 diabetes patient are twice as likely to die from coronavirus – and being obese increases the risk even further, research revealed this week.
A third of deaths from the virus have occurred among individuals with diabetes, which is linked to excess weight and a lack of exercise.
The study by the NHS and Imperial College London also found that those with Type 1 diabetes –which is not linked to obesity – were three and a half times more likely to die.
The findings provide further evidence that certain groups of patients are at much higher risk of suffering fatal complications.
But they also suggest that lifestyle strongly influences someone’s susceptibility to the virus.
Lead researcher Professor Jonathan Valabhji, the NHS’s national clinical director f...
