hrp0098p1-125 | Diabetes and Insulin 3 | ESPE2024

RISING TREND OF TYPE 2 DIABETES FOLLOWING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN PAEDIATRIC AGE GROUP

Paulose Abraham , Kurian Akhila

Background: The alarming increase in the prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents following COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to an upward trend in Type 2 Diabetes.Aims/Objectives: To determine the prevalence of newly diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes in children and adolescents from the year 2018 to 2022.Methods: A hospital based retrospective study was conducted in the Paediatric...