Low Physical Activity in Patients with Complicated Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Is Associated with Low Muscle Mass and Low Protein Intake.
Ilse J M HagedoornNiala den BraberMilou M OosterwijkChristina M GantGerjan NavisMiriam M R Vollenbroek-HuttenBert-Jan F van BeijnumStephan J L BakkerGozewijn D LavermanPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)
Prevalent insufficient protein intake and low muscle mass co-exist in obese patients with low physical activity. Dedicated intervention studies are needed to study the role of sufficient protein intake and physical activity in increasing or maintaining muscle mass in patients with type 2 diabetes.