Excessive Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

OBJECTIVE: A loss of skeletal muscle mass is frequently observed in older adults. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of type 2 diabetes on the changes in body composition, with particular interest in the skeletal muscle mass. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We examined total body compos...

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Published in:Diabetes care Vol. 32; no. 11; pp. 1993 - 1997
Main Authors: Park, Seok Won, Goodpaster, Bret H, Lee, Jung Sun, Kuller, Lewis H, Boudreau, Robert, de Rekeneire, Nathalie, Harris, Tamara B, Kritchevsky, Stephen, Tylavsky, Frances A, Nevitt, Michael, Cho, Yong-wook, Newman, Anne B
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandria, VA American Diabetes Association 01.11.2009
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Age
ISSN:0149-5992, 1935-5548, 1935-5548
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