Nutrition of aging people with diabetes mellitus: Focus on sarcopenia

Medical advancement has led to a remarkable rise in life expectancy. However, with increasing age, metabolic and musculoskeletal diseases often accumulate. Notably, Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and sarcopenia are conditions that disproportionally affect the elderly; in a US study, 28  % of the population aged over 50 who had the former also had the latter [1]. In 2021, the global population with diabetes was estimated at 537 million people, constituting 10.5 % of the world's population, while the prevalence surges to 24.0 % among adults aged 75–79 [2].

Source: Maturitas - March 21, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Almog Shalit, Eleni Gerontiti, Georgios Boutzios, Eleni Korakianiti, Fotini Kanouta, Vasiliki Vasileiou, Theodora Psaltopoulou, Stavroula A. Paschou Tags: Review article Source Type: research