Lower insulin level is associated with sarcopenia in community-dwelling frail and non-frail older adults

• Main Authors: Lu, Yanxia, Lim, Wee Shiong, Jin, Xia, Nyunt, Ma Schwe Zin, Fulop, Tamas, Gao, Qi, Lim, Su Chi, Larbi, Anis, Ng, Tze Pin
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Sarcopenia; Diabetes
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164509
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Sarcopenia is common among older individuals with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). There are conflicting evidence in support of the role of insulin in the development of age-related and T2DM-related sarcopenia. We investigated the relationships between the levels of fasting i...