Sex-related differences in frailty factors in older persons with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study.
Akiko NishimuraShin-Ichi HarashimaKiminori HosodaHidenori AraiNobuya InagakiPublished in: Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism (2019)
Sex differences in the risk factors of frailty should be considered when selecting preventive strategies for older persons with type 2 diabetes, early in the prefrailty stage. In particular, it is important to evaluate social participation and diet therapy in men and skeletal muscle mass and psychosocial function in women.