Diabetic patients of sarcopenia onset and progression and falls specific to diabetic patients: a 5-year follow-up study

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K21450
• Project/Area Number (Other): 18H06369 (2018)
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund (2019); Single-year Grants (2018)
• Review Section: 0908:Society medicine, nursing, and related fields
• Research Institution: University of Fukui (2020-2022); Shiga University of Medical Science (2018-2019)
• Principal Investigator: OKAMOTO Tomoko 福井大学, 学術研究院医学系部門, 助教 (00825713)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-08-24 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 糖尿病 / サルコペニア / 転倒

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Sarcopenia is defined by a decrease in skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength or physical function, and is a factor in the need for care due to falls and fractures. Diabetic patients with insulin resistance and abnormal glucose metabolism may have advanced sarcopenia even in younger age groups. In this study, we examined the relationship between sarcopenia and falls in diabetic patients attending a university hospital as outpatients. Among diabetic patients attending a university hospital as outpatients, the proportion of those with sarcopenia who had a history of falls in the past year was higher than that of those without sarcopenia, suggesting that they are subjects who need to be careful about falls.

Free Research Field

老年看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

サルコペニアは、転倒・骨折による要介護の要因であり予防が重要視されており、糖尿病患者においてもサルコペニア予防及び転倒予防が重要視されている。本研究では大学病院に外来通院中の糖尿病患者のサルコペニアを有する者は転倒する割合が高いことが明らかとなった。本研究成果は、糖尿病患者においてサルコペニア予防ならびに転倒予防への研究を進める上での一助となる可能性が考えられる。