Increased Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Boys Under the Age of 5 Years During COVID‐19 Lockdowns in Finland, Sweden and Stanford, CA, USA—An Observational Multicenter Study
Lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic may have untoward consequences such as an increased risk of type 1 diabetes in young children, boys in particular. The hygiene hypothesis may explain this finding.
Authors
- Mikael Knip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0474-0033)
- Martin Adiels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3667-589X)
- Suvi Μ. Virtanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8928-0878)
- Priya Prahalad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3894-4344)
- Annika Rosengren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5409-6605)
- Susanna Tall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3746-4728)
- David M. Maahs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4602-7909)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Helsinki Children's Hospital (FI)
- Pirkanmaa Hospital District (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/dmrr.70084
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59
Funders
- Helsingin Yliopisto