The Claim
Diabetes mellitus is present in 29.6% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients and is associated with higher in-hospital mortality, indicating that metabolic dysregulation may exacerbate disease severity.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, 29.6% have diabetes mellitus, and those with diabetes have a higher rate of death during hospitalization.
See the scientific wording
Diabetes mellitus is present in 29.6% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients and is associated with higher in-hospital mortality, indicating that metabolic dysregulation may exacerbate disease severity.
High blood sugar reduces the ability of white blood cells to kill viruses and causes blood vessels to become more inflamed and leaky, making it harder for the body to fight the infection and increasing the risk of organ damage and death.
What the research says
1 studyThis big study looked at hundreds of thousands of people hospitalized with COVID-19 and found that about one in three had diabetes, and those people were more likely to die in the hospital. So yes, having diabetes makes COVID-19 more dangerous.
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