The study authors concluded, "Across the full range, higher muscle mass (relative to body size) is associated with better insulin sensitivity and lower risk of developing transitional/pre- or overt diabetes.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Low Muscle Mass a Risk Factor for Diabetes?
Here's
yet another reason to hoist those heavy weights. Research from the
University of California, Los Angeles, suggest that minimal muscle mass
is associated with increased diabetes risk. They analyzed the data at
13,644 subjects in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
III. After adjusting for details such as age and ethnicity, the
researchers found that subjects presenting with greater muscle mass were
less likely to have diabetes risk factors. Specifically, each 10%
increase in skeletal muscle mass resulted in an 11% relative reduction
in risk of insulin resistance. Each 10% increase was also associated
with a 12% reduction in risk of prediabetes or overt diabetes.
The study authors concluded, "Across the full range, higher muscle mass (relative to body size) is associated with better insulin sensitivity and lower risk of developing transitional/pre- or overt diabetes.
The study authors concluded, "Across the full range, higher muscle mass (relative to body size) is associated with better insulin sensitivity and lower risk of developing transitional/pre- or overt diabetes.
