Prevalence and diagnostic reclassification of sarcopenia in type 2 diabetes according to AWGS 2019 and AWGS 2025 criteria: a secondary cross-sectional analysis
Sarcopenia is common in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In 2025, the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) updated its diagnostic criteria by removing physical performance from the diagnostic algorithm and introducing BMI-adjusted appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM). These changes may influ...