Prediabetes is an independent risk factor for sarcopenia in older men, but not in older women: the Bunkyo Health Study

• Main Authors: Hideyoshi Kaga (Author), Yoshifumi Tamura (Author), Yuki Someya (Author), Hitoshi Naito (Author), Hiroki Tabata (Author), Saori Kakehi (Author), Nozomu Yamasaki (Author), Motonori Sato (Author), Satoshi Kadowaki (Author), Ruriko Suzuki (Author), Daisuke Sugimoto (Author), Ryuzo Kawamori (Author), Hirotaka Watada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sarcopenia is a major cause of disability in the elderly. Although type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for increased sarcopenia, the relationship between prediabetes and sarcopenia has not been elucidated. We aimed to examine the relationship between sarcopenia and prediabetes. Meth...