Correlation between sarcopenia-related traits and type 2 diabetes mellitus

To the Editor: Sarcopenia, age-associated wasting of skeletal muscle mass (SMM) and function, is an independent medical condition according to the International Classification of Diseases. The prevalence of sarcopenia varies from 5% to 50% owing to different definitions and populations and is expected to significantly increase over the next 30 years owing to the progressive increase in life expect…