The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic shelter in place on glycemic control, blood pressure control, and body mass index among diabetic patients at Kaiser Permanente Northern California: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/ introduction

Regional shelter-in-place (SiP) mandates had a substantial impact on physical health and access to care. The impact of SiP on chronic disease management, specifically diabetes mellitus, is unknown. We sought to quantify the impact of California's 2020 SiP order on various health parameters in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) diabetic population.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included 168,621 diabetic patients, stratified by pre-pandemic HbA1c level. Our primary outcome was the difference in HbA1c, systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) comparing the pre- (September 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020) to post-SiP period (June 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020). Our secondary endpoints included use of insulin or

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869442 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature