PEOPLE WHO HAVE USED COVID IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SIGNS OF A NEW POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECT.

According to a study, those who battled the infection are more likely to develop a potentially fatal condition that already affects five million Britons.

They were 46% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes for the first time within a year of a positive test.

The finding holds true even for people with milder symptoms or none at all.

Those who had a severe illness, on the other hand, were the most vulnerable, according to MSN.

Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body’s ability to process sugar from food is impaired.

High blood sugars require strict management because they can harm organs, eyes, and limbs, as well as cause heart attacks and strokes.

Because of rising obesity rates, the serious condition is already on the rise.

“For the broader public, if you’ve had Covid-19, you need to pay attention to your blood sugar,” said Ziyad Al-Aly, chief of research and development at VA St. Louis Health Care System, who led the review.

It comes at a time when it is estimated that one in every twenty people in England has Covid, following millions before them.

Despite the fact that the research was conducted primarily on white, older males, Mr Al-Aly was confident that his findings were applicable to the general public due to the large number of people involved.

He and his colleagues compared the health records of over 181,000 veterans diagnosed with Covid to those of 4.1 million veterans who were not.

According to the study, which was published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, “current evidence suggests that diabetes is a facet of the multifaceted long covid syndrome.”

“Diabetes should be identified and managed as part of post-acute care strategies for people with covid-19.”