MRI thigh measurements predict whole‐body skeletal muscle mass in patients with type 2 diabetes: a comparison with DXA

• Main Authors: Emily Brown (Author), Andrew Williams (Author), Olah Hakim (Author), Moon M. Wilton (Author), Joanne A. Harrold (Author), David Hughes (Author), Graham J. Kemp (Author), John P.H. Wilding (Author), Louise M. Goff (Author), Daniel J. Cuthbertson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sarcopenia is an age‐related loss of skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and function, associated with falls, frailty, and functional decline. It is more prevalent and often accelerated in people with Type 2 diabetes (T2D), especially when co‐existing with obesity (sarcopenic obesity). Ac...