As many as 40% of those who died of COVID-19 had diabetes. Experts hope that policymakers will address the disease

As many as 40% of those who died of COVID-19 had diabetes and experts hope that will lead policymakers to address the disease Diabetes already impacts 37 million Americans with another 96 million Americans dealing with prediabetes. YahooNews

• Recent studies show an increased risk of diabetes for those who recovered from COVID-19, CNN reported.

• Studies also found that up to 40% of those who died from COVID-19 had diabetes, The New York Times reported.

• Experts told The Times they hope this leads policymakers to invest more in addressing diabetes.

Somewhere between 30% to 40% of those who died from COVID-19 in the US had diabetes, and health experts are hoping that could lead policymakers to pay more attention to the disease, The New York Times reported....According to data from the National Institute of Health, diabetes draws less funding than diseases like cancer and heart disease despite impacting 37 million Americans.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes more than doubled in the past 20 years and 96 million Americans have prediabetes.

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