Sarcopenia prevalence using handgrip strength or chair stand performance in adults living with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The updated European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP2) recommends handgrip strength (HGS) and the chair stand test (CST) to assess muscle strength, with the CST being a convenient proxy for lower limb strength. However, adiposity may differentially influence these strength criteria and produce discrepant sarcopenia prevalence.

Objective

To determine the prevalence of sarcopenia using HGS or the CST, and to investigate the associations between these strength criteria and adiposity in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Methods

The EWGSOP2 definition was used to assess the prevalence of probable (low muscle strength), confirmed (plus low muscle mass) and severe (plus poor physical performance) sarcopenia. Linear regression models were us

SUBMITTER: Belfield AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11070724 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature