Association Between Muscle Function and Body Composition, Vitamin D Status, And Blood Glucose in Geriatric Women with Type 2 Diabetes | ||
Egyptian Society of Diabetes and Lipidology Journal | ||
Volume 2, Issue 2, October 2022 PDF (688.1 K) | ||
Document Type: Abstracts | ||
DOI: 10.21608/esdlj.2022.455794 | ||
Abstract | ||
In elderly patients, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with accelerated loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength and predisposed to more severe physical disability. Also, vitamin D levels decrease significantly, particularly in post-menopausal women with concurrent increases in body fat percentage. | ||
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