Response to "A high lean body mass is not protecting from type 2 diabetes in the presence of a high body fat mass"

Satesh Kumar; Mahima Khatri

doi:10.1016/j.diabet.2021.101302

Response to "A high lean body mass is not protecting from type 2 diabetes in the presence of a high body fat mass"

Diabetes Metab. 2022 Jan;48(1):101302. doi: 10.1016/j.diabet.2021.101302. Epub 2021 Nov 4.

Authors

Satesh Kumar¹, Mahima Khatri²

Affiliations

¹ Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College Liyari, Parsa citi Block E Floor 5th, Flat 501 near police headquarter, Karachi, Pakistan. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Dow university of health sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 34743015
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2021.101302

Abstract

Sir, I have read with immense curiosity and enthusiasm the article 'A high lean body mass is not protecting from type 2 diabetes in the presence of a high body fat mass' by Simo K.J.Rehunen et al. [1]. It is a compactly written, engrossing article that contains a significant sample size. I applaud the authors for their sublime efforts.

Keywords: Diabetes; Loss fat; Muscle mass; Protein diet; Weight.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue
Body Composition / physiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / complications
Humans
Obesity
Weight Loss / physiology