New-onset diabetes mellitus post COVID-19 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pooled result · NODMResult — go to the resultRelative risk 1.41 95 % CI 1.07–1.84Authors' conclusion
COVID-19 infection is associated with a significantly higher risk of NODM. Close monitoring for hyperglycaemia should be considered following COVID-19 infection, especially in adult patients requiring hospital or ICU admission.
Study context
- Population
- Peer-reviewed cohort studies comparing new-onset DM (new-onset diabetes mellitus (NODM)) incidence in COVID-19 patients vs controls without COVID-19; PubMed, Medline, Embase, Scopus12 studies, >48 million
- Comparison
- COVID-19 vs no COVID-19
- Outcome
- Relative risk of new-onset DM (NODM)
Methodological detailsrandom-effects meta-analysis, subgroup analyses
- Random-effects meta-analysis
- Subgroup analyses
Pooled result
NODM
Relative risk
1.41
95 % CI 1.07–1.84
COVID-19vs Control
RR 1.41 (95 % CI 1.07–1.84)
As reported in the abstract
Further pooled results
Subgroups: DM type, age, COVID-19 severity
- Higher incidence of T2D than T1D post COVID-19
- Increased risk of NODM in adults and patients with higher disease severity
Original publication
New-onset diabetes mellitus post COVID-19 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 11 August 2025. doi:10.
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