Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Emedinews: Dr Good Dr Bad: A diabetic patient was diagnosed with sarcopenia.

Situation: A diabetic patient was diagnosed with sarcopenia.
Dr. Bad: It is related to diabetes.
Dr. Good: It is not related to diabetes
Lesson: In the Korean Sarcopenic Obesity Study (KSOS), type 2 diabetes was associated with increased risk of sarcopenia. These characteristics may contribute to physical disability and metabolic disorders in older adults with diabetes
Source: Diabetes Care 2010 July; 33(7): 1497-9.

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