Comparing SARC-CalF With SARC-F for Screening Sarcopenia in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of sarcopenia is high in older people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and is now considered a critical problem in the healthcare sector. However, the preferred screening tool for identifying sarcopenia remains unknown. Thus, the aim of this study was to ensure that the diagnostic values of the SARC-F (strength, assisting with walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falling) and SARC-CalF (SARC and calf circumference) scales were compared with five reference diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study. Patients diagnosed with diabetes were treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University. Appendicular skeletal muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance were assessed us

SUBMITTER: Xu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9009513 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature