Cyber school is a marker of youth with high-risk diabetes

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted child health negatively in the past year, including significant effects on child education and development. School systems have transitioned to remote learning strategies with varying success for individual students. Concerns exist that online school may exacerbate disparities for youth in families with less technical capabilities and parental support. In a timely report, March et al from the University of Pittsburgh explore the health characteristics of youth with diabetes in cyber school compared with peers with diabetes in traditional brick-and-mortar schools in 2017-2018, pre-COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research