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ArticleJournal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2021

The association between muscle indicators and bone mass density and related risk factors in the diabetic elderly population: Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) Program.

Marzieh Nikfarjam, Ramin Heshmat, Safoora Gharibzadeh, Afshin Ostovar, Vahid Maleki, Jalal Moludi, Iraj Nabipour, Gita Shafiee, Bagher Larijani

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Article in Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Marzieh NikfarjamChronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, NO 10, Jalale-Al-Ahmad Ave, Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran.
Ramin HeshmatChronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, NO 10, Jalale-Al-Ahmad Ave, Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran.
Safoora GharibzadehDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Afshin OstovarOsteoporosis Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Vahid MalekiClinical Cancer Research Center, Milad General Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Jalal MoludiSchool of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Iraj NabipourThe Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
Gita ShafieeChronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, NO 10, Jalale-Al-Ahmad Ave, Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran.
Bagher LarijaniEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, NO 10, Jalale-Al-Ahmad Ave, Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRBushehr University of Medical Sciences · IRKermanshah University of Medical Sciences · IRMilad Hospital · IRPasteur Institute of Iran · IR

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Abstract

backgroundLoss 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. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted based on the data collected during the Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) Program, stage II. Diabetes was defined as FPG ≥ 126 mg/dl or HbA1C ≥ 6.5 or taking anti-diabetic medication. Dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA, Discovery WI, Hologic Inc, USA) was used to measure bone mineral density, fat mass, trabecular bone score (TBS) and muscle mass. Muscle strength was measured by grip strength.Osteoporosis was defined as the bone mineral density of ≥ 2.5 standard deviations (SD) below the average value of young normal adults (T-score of ≤ -2.5 SD) in the femoral neck, or lumbar spine (L1-L4) or total hip. To determine the relationship between skeletal muscle index (SMI) and muscle strength on bone status in a continuous scale was used from linear regression. To estimate the effect of SMI and muscle strength on osteoporosis was used from modified Poisson regression for analysis.

resultsThis study included 759 diabetic elderly with a mean age of 68.6 years and 56.9% of them were women. Skeletal muscle index (SMI) was related to all sites of BMDs and TBS L1-L4 after adjusted in full models (P-value < 0.001). The largest coefficients were observed for BMD L1-L4 in all models (β: 0.043 g/cm

conclusionsIn this study, it was revealed that the reduction of SMI in elderly patients with diabetes was significantly associated with decreased BMD and TBS. The muscle strength was also associated with BMD and TBS. So, muscle strength and muscle mass should be measured separately ever since both are independently associated with BMD and TBS. Muscle strength and muscle mass were negatively associated with osteoporosis in older people with diabetes. Thus, we should pay more attention to muscle strength training in older people with diabetes, particularly in osteoporotic patients.

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Bone mineral densityDiabetesMuscle strengthOsteoporosisSkeletal muscle mass indexTrabecular bone score

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