Association of Muscular Strength and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes

Objective To examine the association between muscular strength and incident type 2 diabetes, independent of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). Patients and Methods A total of 4681 adults aged 20 to 100 years who had no type 2 diabetes at baseline were included in the current prospective cohort study. Participants underwent muscular strength tests and maximal treadmill exercise tests between January 1, 1981, and December 31, 2006. Muscular strength...