Impact of COVID-19 on Youth With Type 2 Diabetes: Lessons Learned From a Pediatric Endocrinologist and a Psychologist.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to devastate the diabetes community. People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at significantly higher risk for severe illness if infected by SARS-CoV2 (1, 2). It is unknown if youth with T2D are equally at risk for severe COVID-19. The Type 2 Diabetes Clinic at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles serves more than 450 youth with type 2 diabetes. From the perspectives of a pediatric endocrinologist and psychologist, we have witnessed the physical and social-emotional impact of this pandemic on youth with T2D and their families.