Association between sarcopenic obesity and mild cognitive impairment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (opens in new tab)

BackgroundType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major risk factor for cognitive decline. Sarcopenic obesity (SO), a metabolically detrimental trait, is common in people with T2DM. However, its association with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) remains poorly characterized.MethodsThis study included 509 hospitalized patients aged ≥50 years with T2DM. Participants were classified into four groups: the normal group (N), the obesity-only group (O), the sarcopenia-only group (S), and the sarcopenic o...