Clinical Trial: Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Hand Grip Strength, and Fatigue in Hospitalized Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Hand Grip Strength, and Fatigue in Hospitalized Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Brief Summary:
As the proportion of the elderly population increases, so does the number of people suffering from diabetes mellitus (DM).Fatigue is common in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes, and malnutrition may lead to a decrease in muscle strength, thereby aggravating their fatigue symptoms; however, there is still a lack of relevant research on this group in Taiwan.Therefore, the purposes of this study are to understand the current status and correlation of basic attributes, nutritional status, handgrip strength and…
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