Seok Won Park

TL;DR: Although the loss of muscle mass is associated with the decline in strength in older adults, this strength decline is much more rapid than the concomitant loss of Muscle mass, suggesting a decline in muscle quality.

TL;DR: Loss of leg MT in older adults is greater than muscle CSA loss, which suggests a decrease in MQ, and aging is associated with an increase in IMF regardless of changes in weight or SF.

TL;DR: Diabetes is associated with lower skeletal muscle strength and quality and these characteristics may contribute to the development of physical disability in older adults with diabetes.

TL;DR: In older adults, type 2 diabetes is associated with accelerated loss of leg muscle strength and quality, and these declines were attenuated but remained significant after controlling for demographics, body composition, physical activity, combined chronic diseases, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α.

TL;DR: Investigating the impact of type 2 diabetes on the changes in body composition in older adults found excessive loss of appendicular lean mass and trunk fat mass compared with nondiabetic subjects, and older women with type 1 diabetes are at especially high risk for loss of skeletal muscle mass.