Nutritional strategies to combat type diabetes 2 in older adults: the importance of protein.
With age there is a loss of muscle mass and the development of IR, increasing the risk of sarcopenia and T2D. When these two conditions coincide, can create a vicious cycle in which IR induces further loss of muscle mass, leading to further IS reduction and vice versa. Protein has emerged as a potential strategy to combat the decline in muscle mass and IS that occur with increasing age., potentially preventing the development of T2D and sarcopenia.