Low skeletal muscle mass is associated with insulin resistance, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome in the Korean population: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2009-2010

• Published in: Endocrine Journal Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 61 - 70
• Main Author: Moon, Seong-Su
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan The Japan Endocrine Society 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Aging; Body Composition; Body Mass Index; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus - etiology; Exercise; Female; Humans; Insulin Resistance; Male; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; Metabolic Syndrome - etiology; Middle Aged; Muscle, Skeletal - pathology; Nutrition Surveys; Obesity - complications; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Sarcopenia; Sarcopenia - complications; Sarcopenia - epidemiology

Sarcopenia is an emerging risk factor for metabolic disorders. No study of the association of sarcopenia with insulin resistance, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (MS) according to age group and obesity status in the general population has been reported. We investigated these associations in the Kor...