Objective To study the relationship between serum level of tumor necrosis factor-?(TNF-?)and insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods by using the homeostasis model assessment (Homa-R), 20 patients with insulin resistance(IR group) and 20 patients with non-insulin resistance(NIR group) were selected in this study, and 20 age and BMI-matched healthy subjects were also recruited as control group. Serum levels of insulin, TNF-?, lipids, apolipoprotein and glucose were measured after overnight fasting. Results The serum level of TNF-? was significantly higher in the patients of IR group than that in the patients of NIR group and the subjects of control group(P

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and sarcopenia (low skeletal muscle mass and function) share a bidirectional relationship. The prevalence of these diseases increases with age and they share common risk factors. Skeletal muscle fat infiltration, commonly referred to as myosteatosis, may be a major contributor to both T2DM and sarcopenia in older adults via independent effects on insulin resistance and muscle health. Many strategies to manage T2DM result in energy restriction and subsequent weight loss, and this can lead to significant declines in muscle mass in the absence of resistance exercise, which is also a first-line treatment for sarcopenia. In this review, we highlight recent evidence on established treatments and emerging therapies targeting weight loss and muscle mass and function improvements in older adults with, or at risk of, T2DM and/or sarcopenia. This includes dietary, physical activity and exercise interventions, new generation incretin-based agonists and myostatin-based antagonists, and endoscopic bariatric therapies. We also highlight how digital health technologies and health literacy interventions can increase uptake of, and adherence to, established and emerging treatments and therapies in older adults with T2DM and/or sarcopenia.