A recent Cleveland Clinic study looked at whether those who contract COVID-19 are at higher risker for developing Type 2 diabetes.

And according to the findings, that does not appear to be the case. The lead authors of the study say previous reports claimed COVID-19 could potentially cause type 2 diabetes due to a sudden spike in blood sugar.

However, their research found a different explanation for why some with COVID were being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

They say what's likely happening is they already had the condition but just didn't know it until they sought out treatment for the virus.

Data shows there are 37-million people in the United States with diabetes, largely type 2, and about 9 million are undiagnosed.