Association Between Muscle Function and Body Composition, Vitamin D Status, And Blood Glucose in Geriatric Women with Type 2 Diabetes

Document Type : Abstracts

Abstract

In elderly patients, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with accelerated loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength and 
predisposed to more severe physical disability. Also, vitamin D levels decrease significantly, particularly in post-menopausal women with concurrent increases in body fat percentage.