Changes and Risk Factors of Skeletal Muscle Mass and Strength in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes over 60 Years Old: A Cross-Sectional Study from China

Objective. The accelerate loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength, and function, named sarcopenia, is a progressive and generalised skeletal muscle disorder, and it is always associated with increased outcomes including falls, frailty, and disability. Diabetes mellitus is associated with significant...

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Main Authors: Liming Hou, Yan Liu, Xing Li, Cong Huo, Xin Jia, Jie Yang, Yunzhen Lei, Rong Xu, Chao Sun, Xiaoming Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9815485