Risk of Diabetes Following COVID-19: Translating Evidence Into Clinical and Public Health Actions

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, epidemiological investigations have explored the risk of various medical conditions following the acute phase of the COVID-19 infection. Although variable definitions and terms have been proposed, this cluster of conditions—encompassing mental health, neurological, metabolic, cardiorespiratory, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, coagulative, renal, and dermatological disorders—is commonly referred to as “post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection” or “long-COVID” syndrome (1).