A Comparison of Higher-Level Functional Capacity Between Older Adults with and Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Propensity Score Matching.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: In Japan, the number of older patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is rapidly increasing; however, the impact of DM on higher-level functional capacity in this population is unclear. In this study, we aimed to clarify the characteristics of higher functional capacity in older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: The participants included outpatients with T2DM receiving care at a general hospital and community-dwelling older adults without DM (both groups aged ≥ 65 years) in Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence (TMIG-IC) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency Index of Competence (JST-IC) were used to evaluate higher-level functional capacity. We compared the higher-level functional capacities

SUBMITTER: Shoji T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12452332 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature