# Acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections and subsequent type 2 diabetes diagnosis in women: a national cohort study including primary healthcare data

## TL;DR

This study found no increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in women who had uncomplicated urinary tract infections.

## Contribution

The study provides new evidence that uncomplicated UTIs are not linked to subsequent T2D in women.

## Key findings

- Women with uncomplicated UTIs did not have higher T2D risk compared to those without UTIs.
- The study followed participants for 12 years and found no association between UTIs and T2D diagnosis.
- Results were consistent for both cystitis and pyelonephritis cases.

## Abstract

Purpose: To examine the association between uncomplicated urinary tract infections and subsequent type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis in women. Materials and methods: We included 1,840,044 women without previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) or redeemed antidiabetic drugs. Results and conclusions: During the 12-year study period, women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (cystitis and pyelonephritis), diagnosed within two years before T2D, did not have higher subsequent risks of T2D compared to those without urinary tract infections.