<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Objective</bold>. To investigate the relationship between sarcopenia and diabetic nephropathy.<bold>Methods</bold>. 56 diabetic patients without complications, 50 diabetic patients with nephropathy, 53 healthy controls included in this present study. Demographic characteristics such as sex, age, anthropometric measurements such as weight, body mass index [BMI], hip circumference, waist circumference and upper arm circumference were measured. Sarcopenia diagnosis was based on European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People [EWGSOP] criteria which consist of hand grip strength, 6-meter walking test and muscle mass.<bold>Results</bold>. The frequency of sarcopenia increased gradually from 15.1% in healthy control group to 21.4% in the diabetes group, and 34% in diabetic nephropathy group (X2 for trend, p = 0.029). The frequency of sarcopenia was similar in diabetes and diabetic nephropathy group. However, the frequency of sarcopenia was higher in diabetic nephropathy than healthy controls (OR = 2.89, CI [1.11-7.51] in logistic regression).<bold>Conclusion:</bold> In the present study, the prevalence of sarcopenia was higher in patients with diabetic nephropathy compared to healthy controls.</abstract>

Objective. To investigate the relationship between sarcopenia and diabetic nephropathy.Methods. 56 diabetic patients without complications, 50 diabetic patients with nephropathy, 53 healthy controls included in this present study. Demographic characteristics such as sex, age, anthropometric measurements such as weight, body mass index [BMI], hip circumference, waist circumference and upper arm circumference were measured. Sarcopenia diagnosis was based on European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People [EWGSOP] criteria which consist of hand grip strength, 6-meter walking test and muscle mass.Results. The frequency of sarcopenia increased gradually from 15.1% in healthy control group to 21.4% in the diabetes group, and 34% in diabetic nephropathy group (X2 for trend, p = 0.029). The frequency of sarcopenia was similar in diabetes and diabetic nephropathy group. However, the frequency of sarcopenia was higher in diabetic nephropathy than healthy controls (OR = 2.89, CI [1.11-7.51] in logistic regression).Conclusion: In the present study, the prevalence of sarcopenia was higher in patients with diabetic nephropathy compared to healthy controls.

Sarcopenia in diabetic nephropathy: a cross-sectional study

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

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Objective. To investigate the relationship between sarcopenia and diabetic nephropathy.Methods. 56 diabetic patients without complications, 50 diabetic...

Sarcopenia in diabetic nephropathy: a cross-sectional study

Published Online: May 17, 2018

Page range: 102 - 108

Received: Nov 27, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0003

Keywords
Sarcopenia, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Nephropathies

© 2018 Meral Çeliker et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Sarcopenia in diabetic nephropathy: a cross-sectional study

Published Online: May 17, 2018

Page range: 102 - 108

Received: Nov 27, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2018-0003

KeywordsSarcopenia, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Nephropathies

© 2018 Meral Çeliker et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Sarcopenia, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Nephropathies