Sarcopenia in Diabetes: When Strong Muscles Become Weak from the Inside
Most people think diabetes only affects blood sugar. But in truth, diabetes is also a muscle-damaging disease. One of the clearest examples is a deep back muscle called the psoas muscle.
In a healthy person, this muscle is usually as thick as the wrist. It helps us stand, walk, and keep good posture. But in long-standing diabetes, this same muscle can shrink and become as thin as a finger. This dangerous muscle loss is called sarcopenia.
Why Does Sarcopenia Develop in Diabetes?
Three main reasons drive muscle loss in diabetic patients:
- 1Insulin resistance – muscles cannot use sugar properly to build strength
- 2Chronic inflammation – silently breaks down muscle tissue
- 3Physical inactivity – weakens muscles even faster
Scientific studies clearly show that people with diabetes have a much higher risk of sarcopenia and disability
✓ PMC Study
CT-scan studies using the psoas muscle area confirm that smaller psoas size is strongly linked with weakness and poor survival
✓ Springer Study
Why Is This Serious?
Sarcopenia leads to:
- Weakness and fatigue
- Falls and fractures
- Back pain and poor mobility
- Faster aging and higher heart risk
- Poor sugar control despite medicines
How Nutrinex Reverses Sarcopenia
At Nutrinex, we treat the root cause, not just the sugar number. We reverse sarcopenia by targeting the three true causes:
✅ Medical Nutrition Therapy – to fix insulin resistance
✅ Clinical Exercise Therapy – to rebuild lost muscle safely
✅ Doctor-led Lifestyle Modification – to reduce inflammation and inactivity
With the right nutrition, strength training, and medical supervision, even “finger-thin” muscles can grow strong again.
Nutrinex doesn’t just control diabetes — we restore strength, movement, and life.
Call / WhatsApp: +94 76 409 6130
Visit: www.nutrinex.org
✅ Fewer meds. More life.
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