Poor glycemic control rather than types of diabetes is a risk factor for sarcopenia in diabetes mellitus: The <scp>MUSCLES‐DM</scp> study

Abstract

The prevalence of sarcopenia in older adult patients was higher in those with type 1 diabetes than in those with type 2 diabetes. Among the components of sarcopenia, the difference was most prominent in the frequency of low handgrip strength. Poor glycemic control rather than type of diabetes or insulin treatment was revealed to be a primary risk factor for sarcopenia in diabetes mellitus.