From: Longitudinal study on the progression of muscle status among community-dwelling ambulatory older multiethnic Asians with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Mean (SD)
Median (IQR)
Change in Muscle Mass (kg/m2/month)
− 0.03 (0.06)
− 0.04 (− 0.07–0.01)
Change in Hand Grip strength (kg/ month)
− 0.06 (0.26)
− 0.05 (− 0.2–0.08)
Change in Gait Speed (m/sec/month)
−0.002 (0.01)
− 0.002 (− 0.008–0.003)