Researchers led by Curtin University (Australia) monitored the health of 480,000 adults over a 14-year period. They found that people who were obese and had lost muscle mass had a 19% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to people who were only obese. And they had a 91% higher risk compared to people who had only low muscle mass. This was reported writes The Independent
The study showed that among people who had both excess fat and poor muscle health, nearly 15% developed type 2 diabetes over the course of 10 years. This is 4% higher than among people who were only obese and nearly twice as high as among people who were neither obese nor had lost muscle mass
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The researchers identified two groups of people who, they say, are disproportionately affected: women and adults under the age of 60
Women are more prone to obesity because their bodies store fat differently than men’s and have a different hormonal profile. According to U.S. federal statistics, middle-aged adults between the ages of 40 and 59, whose metabolism slows down, are most prone to obesity
According to the researchers, a more accurate identification of those at risk could help prevent diabetes more effectively
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