Importance of physical evaluation using skeletal muscle mass index and body fat percentage to prevent sarcopenia in elderly Japanese diabetes patients

Abstract Aims/Introduction To investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia, its related factors and indicators of physical evaluation in elderly diabetes patients. Materials and Methods This was a cross‐sectional observation study. A total of 267 diabetes patients (159 men, 108 women) aged >65 years...

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Main Authors: Yuki Fukuoka, Takuma Narita, Hiroki Fujita, Tsukasa Morii, Takehiro Sato, Mariko Harada Sassa, Yuichiro Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Investigation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jdi.12908