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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2024

Association of sarcopenia with osteoporosis in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes.

Ke Xu, Xiaozhen Feng, Zeru Xu, Yang Pan, Ping Zhang, Hong Zhu

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  2. Prevalence, risk factors and adverse health outcomes of osteosarcopenia in middle-aged and older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus-a scoping review.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ke Xu *Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China.
Xiaozhen Feng *Department of Health Care Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China.
Zeru XuDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China.
Yang PanDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China.
Ping ZhangDepartment of Endocrinology, Xining Second People's Hospital, Xining, 810000, China.
Hong ZhuDepartment of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, China. zhuhong@wmu.edu.cn.
Wenzhou Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · CNThe Second Nanning People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeople with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) present a higher tendency to develop sarcopenia and osteoporosis compared with the normal population. Currently, osteoporosis screening has been frequently performed among T2DM patients, but sarcopenia screening is relatively less, and the association between the two diseases remains unclear. Herein, this study aims to determine the association between sarcopenia and osteoporosis in Chinese T2DM patients.

methodsThis was a retrospective study of 678 patients with T2DM in the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University. The bone mineral density (BMD) and muscle mass were measured by using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scanning. The diagnostic criteria of sarcopenia referred to the consensus by the Asia Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS).

resultAmong T2DM patients, the proportion of the sarcopenia population complicated with osteoporosis was higher than that of the non-sarcopenia (30.9% vs. 8.6% in men and 46.9% vs. 33.9% in women), but only significantly in men. The BMD of the hip and femoral neck was positively correlated with skeletal muscle mass index (SMI), grip strength, and gait speed (P < 0.01). After adjusting all covariates, the association between sarcopenia and BMD showed odds ratios of 0.43 (95% CI:0.28-0.66) for the femoral neck and 0.49 (95% CI:0.32-0.73) for the hip.

conclusionsThe BMD of the hip and femoral neck in T2DM patients is related to sarcopenia-related indicators and represents an independent protective factor for sarcopenia. To reduce the risk of falls, fractures, and weakness, it is necessary to take sarcopenia assessment in people with T2DM and osteopenia/osteoporosis.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2OsteoporosisSarcopeniaAbsorptiometry, PhotonBone DensityChinaFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesOsteoporosisSarcopeniaType 2 diabetes

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