Posts Tagged ‘mass’
UCLA Uncut: Muscle mass, body fat and diabetes risk
More muscle mass — and not just less body fat — is critical to lowering your risk for type 2 diabetes, a new study by UCLA’s Dr Preethi Srikanthan and colleagues suggests. Read the full story at newsroom.ucla.edu
Could diabetes be in your bones? Link between metabolic disease, bone mass; Breakdown of bone keeps blood sugar in check
Could diabetes be in your bones? Link between metabolic disease, bone mass; Breakdown of bone keeps blood sugar in check
Our bones have much greater influence on the rest of our bodies than they are often given credit for, according to two new studies. Both studies offer new insights into the interplay between bone and blood sugar, based on signals sent via insulin and a bone-derived hormone known as osteocalcin.
Dieting alone may not help stave off type 2 diabetes; muscle mass, strength important
Dieting alone may not help stave off type 2 diabetes; muscle mass, strength important
Sarcopenia — low skeletal muscle mass and strength — was associated with insulin resistance in both obese and non-obese individuals. It was also associated with high blood-sugar levels in obese people but not in thin people. These associations were stronger in people under age 60, in whom sarcopenia was associated with high levels of blood sugar in both obese and thin people, and with diabetes …