ArticleThe Diabetes educator2019
Type 2 Diabetes and Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among Midlife Women.
Article in The Diabetes educator, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Impact of diabetes mellitus on the menopausal experience: A scoping review.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026Article
- Ultrasound therapy for exercise-induced muscle soreness and fatigue relief in women with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism · 2025Article
- Managing Patients Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery to Improve Glycemic Outcomes.Current diabetes reports · 2022Review
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purposeThe purpose of this study was to describe the association between type 2 diabetes and musculoskeletal symptoms among midlife women from 4 major racial/ethnic groups in the United States.
methodsThis is a secondary data analysis using the data from 164 participants aged 40 to 60 years of 2 larger survey studies (62 with type 2 diabetes and 102 without type 2 diabetes). In the original studies, the participants completed multiple questionnaires on background characteristics, health status, menopausal status, and musculoskeletal symptoms. The Musculoskeletal Symptom Index for Midlife Women was used to determine the number and severity of musculoskeletal symptoms. For data analysis, independent
resultsThe mean number of musculoskeletal symptoms was significantly higher in women with vs without type 2 diabetes as was the mean severity score. In subgroup analyses, among each menopausal stage and non-Hispanic white women, there were significant differences in the numbers and total severity scores between those with type 2 diabetes and without type 2 diabetes. When background characteristics, health status, and menopausal status were controlled, having diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was positively associated with the numbers and total severity scores of musculoskeletal symptoms.
conclusionStudy findings supported significant associations of type 2 diabetes with musculoskeletal symptoms among midlife women. Further studies are recommended to confirm relationships in larger populations.
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