Dynapenia and sarcopenia: association with the diagnosis, duration and complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus in ELSA-Brasil

• Main Authors: Débora Noara Duarte dos Santos (Author), Carolina Gomes Coelho (Author), Maria de Fátima Haueisen Sander Diniz (Author), Bruce Bartholow Duncan (Author), Maria Inês Schmidt (Author), Isabela Judith Martins Bensenor (Author), Claudia Szlejf (Author), Rosa Weiss Telles (Author), Sandhi Maria Barreto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract: Sarcopenia (the loss of muscle mass, strength and skeletal muscle function) increases mortality and the risk of hospitalization in the older population. Although it is known that older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have a higher risk of dynapenia and sarcopenia, few studies h...