Association between lower extremity skeletal muscle mass and impaired cognitive function in Type 2 Diabetes

• Main Authors: Low, Serena, Ng, Tze Pin, Lim, Chin Leong, Moh, Angela, Ang, Su Fen, Wang, Jiexun, Goh, Kiat Sern, Ang, Keven, Tang, Wern Ee, Kwan, Pek Yee, Subramaniam, Tavintharan, Sum, Chee Fang, Lim, Su Chi
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Neurology; Type 2 Diabetes
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146175
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Lower extremity skeletal muscle mass (LESM) in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) has been linked to adverse clinical events, but it is not known whether it is associated with cognitive difficulties. We conducted a cross-sectional study on 1,235 people (mean age 61.4 ± 8.0 years) with T2D under primary and secon...