Open AccessThe association between muscle indicators and bone mass density and related risk factors in the diabetic elderly population: Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) Program
Author(s) -
Marzieh Nikfarjam,
Ramin Heshmat,
Safoora Gharibzadeh,
Afshin Ostovar,
Vahid Maleki,
Jalal Moludi,
Iraj Nabipour,
Gita Shafiee,
Bagher Larijani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.619
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2251-6581
DOI - 10.1007/s40200-021-00881-5
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcopenia , osteoporosis , bone mineral , femoral neck , diabetes mellitus , body mass index , bone density , grip strength , poisson regression , trabecular bone score , population , physical therapy , endocrinology , quantitative computed tomography , environmental health
Loss of muscle mass and strength and bone mass density are complications of the aging process. Studies show that the prevalence of sarcopenia and osteoporosis may be higher in patients with diabetes. Therefore, this study was aimed to investigate the relationship between muscle mass and strength indices and bone mass density in diabetic elderly.