This study investigated the association between muscle mass and diabetes prevalence, independent of body fat distribution, in adults aged 20-49. Using data from the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), researchers found a significant association between lower skeletal muscle mass and higher odds of diabetes in men, even after adjusting for body fat distribution. This association was not statistically significant in women. The study suggests that low muscle mass may be a causal factor or a marker of increased metabolic risk for type 2 diabetes in young men.
Publisher
Nutrition and Diabetes
Published On
May 28, 2022
Authors
Melanie S. Haines, Aaron Leong, Bianca C. Porneala, James B. Meigs, Karen K. Miller
Tags
muscle mass
diabetes prevalence
body fat distribution
skeletal muscle
metabolic risk
young men
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