The outbreak of COVID-19 as an acute
communicable disease has also changed the epidemiological status of
diabetes mellitus and other noncommunicable
chronic diseases. During the COVID-19
epidemic period, it was observed that there were increased
morbidity of diabetes, difficulties in
blood sugar control and increased acute
complications for diabetic
patients. This may be attributed to
lifestyle changes during the
epidemics, such as the reduced
exercise time and increased
sedentary time, more
snacks and sugary
food intake, as well as
anxiety and
depression. However, it is not known the long-term impact of COVID-19
epidemic on the management of diabetic
patients, so it is necessary to closely monitor the exposed diabetic
patients in the
future.