Adipose Tissue, Muscle, and Function: Potential Mediators of Associations Between Body Weight and Mortality in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Volume: 37, Issue: 12, Pages: 3213 - 3219
Published: Nov 8, 2014
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Studies in type 2 diabetes report both increased mortality for normal weight and no evidence of an obesity paradox. We aimed to examine whether adipose tissue, muscle size, and physical function, which are known to vary by weight, mediate associations between BMI and mortality. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The AGES-Reykjavik cohort comprised participants aged 66–96 years with diabetes defined by fasting glucose, medications, or...
Paper Details
Title
Adipose Tissue, Muscle, and Function: Potential Mediators of Associations Between Body Weight and Mortality in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Published Date
Nov 8, 2014
Volume
37
Issue
12
Pages
3213 - 3219
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