Association of coexisting type 2 diabetes and DXA-defined low muscle mass with prevalent radiographic vertebral fracture in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study
Background Prevalent radiographic vertebral fracture is frequently clinically unrecognized in older adults, and areal bone mineral density does not fully characterize its distribution. Whether coexisting type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and objectively measured low muscle mass identify a subgroup in which this burden is...