Akeroyd JM, Suarez EA, Bartali B, Chiu GR, Yang M, Schwartz AV, Araujo AB. Differences in skeletal and non-skeletal factors in a diverse sample of men with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Diabetes Complications 2014 Sep-Oct;28(5):679-83. Epub 2014 May 23.
Abstract
Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have increased fracture risk yet higher bone mineral density (BMD), but data are inconsistent in men. We compared skeletal and non-skeletal (e.g., muscle mass, strength) factors in men with/without T2DM.