Sarcopenia in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Yannis DionyssiotisPanagiotis AthanassiouJannis Vasileios PapathanasiouEfstathios EfstathopoulosKonstantinos ProkopidisGeorgios TrovasIfigenia Kostoglou-Athanassiou

Published in: Folia medica (2022)

A moderate prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus was observed, which appeared to increase significantly in older men. Finally, incidence of T2DM displayed decreased physical performance in both genders.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
risk factors
middle aged
physical activity
skeletal muscle
glycemic control
mental health
high intensity
type diabetes