ArticleDiabetology international2017
Loss of skeletal muscle mass and its predictors in type 2 diabetes patients under a multifaceted treatment approach.
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- Periodontitis and renal function decline in type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Association of periodontal pocket area with type 2 diabetes and obesity: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2021Article
- An exploratory study of relationship between lower-limb muscle mass and diabetic polyneuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2020Article
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backgroundWeight loss, which is an effective method for reducing visceral fat, may cause a concomitant loss of skeletal muscle mass. The aim of this study was to elucidate the changes in visceral fat and skeletal muscle mass in response to diabetes treatment including weight control.
methodsFor 6 months we observed the changes in the body compositions of 72 Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes who underwent multifaceted treatment including educational hospitalization. Visceral fat area (VFA) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) were measured using a bioelectrical impedance method and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, respectively.
resultsDuring the follow-up period, VFA reduced significantly whereas the average ASM did not change. Changes in ASM were strongly positively associated with changes in body weight (
conclusionsBaseline accumulation of visceral fat may predict a preferential reduction of visceral fat rather than skeletal muscle during weight control programs in type 2 diabetes patients.
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