Relative muscle mass and the risk of incident type 2 diabetes: A cohort study.

Sungwoo HongYoosoo ChangHyun-Suk JungKyung Eun YunHocheol ShinSeungho Ryu

Published in: PloS one (2017)

RMM was negatively associated with development of T2DM in a large sample of young and middle-aged Korean adults. Further research is required to determine whether preservation of muscle mass through intervention affects the risk of T2DM.

Keyphrases

middle aged
glycemic control
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
randomized controlled trial
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle