Observational studyJournal of diabetes research2020

Risk Factors for Sarcopenia in the Elderly with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the Effect of Metformin.

What moved togetherboth groups pooled, not the treatment’s effect

Correlation, not cause

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Bigger than 9 in 10 on the map

As reported

OR 2.539, 95% CI 1.48–4.37

the abstract, start to end

… develop sarcopenia relative to men (OR = 2.539, 95% CI = 1.475-4.371; …

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could be chance

Body weight & composition

OR 2.5391.48–4.37

MetforminBody weight & composition

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