ABSTRACT
Obesity and type 2 diabetes constitute a significant health care concern in the United States and other developing and developed nations, especially since their incidence is on the rise in children and young adults. Sarcopenic obesity, the co-existence of sarcopenia and obesity, [1] is seen in 5-10% of healthy, ambulatory, community-dwelling Americans in their sixties, rising to over 50% in those over age eighty [2]. Studies indicate that up to 50% of muscle may be lost by the age of 90 years[3]. Since muscle is the primary tissue contributing to whole-body insulin-mediated glucose
disposal, sarcopenia may be an important causal factor in age-induced insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes susceptibility.
