A research has claimed that dieting to lose weight is not enough to prevent the occurrence of diabetes in individuals with sarcopenia, low skeletal muscle mass and strength,.

Sarcopenia often attacked fat people and elderlies and it has been supposed that it puts people at risk for having Type 2 diabetes.

To know the effect of sarcopenia on insulin resistance and levels blood glucose in both obese and non-obese people, UCLA scientists carried out a cross-sectional analysis of data on 14,528 individuals from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III.

The researchers discovered that sarcopenia was linked with insulin resistance in both obese and non-obese people.

It was also related with high levels of blood sugar in overweight people but not in thin people.

These associations were stronger in people under age 60, in whom sarcopenia was associated with high levels of blood sugar in both obese and thin people, and with diabetes in obese individuals.

They also said that dieting to be thin is not enough to avoid diabetes. It is vital to be fit and, in particular, to have good muscle mass and strength. (With Inputs from Agencies)