Risk Factors for Sarcopenia in the Elderly with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the Effect of Metformin

Table 2

Factors for diagnosis of sarcopenia.

Variables	Total	Nonsarcopenia	Sarcopenia	value
Grip strength
Men				<0.0001
Women				<0.0001
Usual gait speed
Men				0.0147
Women				<0.0001
Muscle mass
Men				<0.0001
Women				<0.0001

Data are presented as . Comparison of nonsarcopenia and sarcopenia. SMI: skeletal muscle mass index.