Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represents a major health burden for the elderly
population, affecting approximately 25% of people over the age of 65 years. This percentage …

Background Sarcopenia was a frequent chronic complication in patients with type 2 diabetes
mellitus (T2DM), and previous evidence showed conflicting results regarding the prevalence …

Diabetes and sarcopenia are emerging as serious public health issues. Sarcopenia, an age-
related disorder characterized by loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is recognized …

Sarcopenia, defined as the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength and/or a decrease in
physical performance, is classically related to aging. However, chronic disease, including …

The incidence and prevalence of metabolic and musculoskeletal diseases are increasing.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by insulin resistance, inflammation …

Context The prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with diabetes is 3 times higher than that in
patients without diabetes and is associated with a poor prognosis. Objective To investigate …

Purpose Sarcopenia and diabetes are two common conditions in older people. Some recent
literature has proposed that these two conditions can be associated. However, to date, no …

Introduction: Recent studies suggested that sarcopenia may be a significant comorbidity of
diabetes mellitus (DM). Nonetheless, studies with nationally representative data are scarce …

BACKGROUND The coexistence of sarcopenia and obesity is referred to as sarcopenic
obesity (SO) and it has been hypothesized that the two components of SO may …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with an increased risk of fractures, mainly due to
impaired bone architecture and microvascular complications. Whether DM is also …