Sarcopenia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of low muscle mass and sarcopenia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) versus paired controls (control group, CG) and the association between sarcopenia and chronic diabetes complications.

Methods

Men and women ≥50 years with T2DM (T2DM group, T2DMG) were recruited during routine outpatient visits. Total body densitometry and handgrip strength (HGS) were evaluated in the T2DMG and CG, while the T2DMG was also evaluated for the physical performance using the gait speed (GS) test. Sarcopenia was diagnosed according to the criteria of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Sarcopenia Project (FNIH).

Results

The study included 177 individuals in the T2DMG and 146 in the CG. The mean H

SUBMITTER: Pechmann LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7644336 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature