Association of muscle mass measured by D3-Creatine (D3Cr), sarcopenic obesity, and insulin-glucose homeostasis in postmenopausal women.

The D3-Creatine (D3Cr) dilution method is a direct and accurate measure of skeletal muscle mass. In this study, we examined the association of D3Cr muscle mass with measures of insulin-glucose homeostasis in community dwelling postmenopausal women. Additionally, we examined association of sarcopenic...

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Main Authors: Hailey R Banack, Michael J LaMonte, JoAnn E Manson, Kexin Zhu, William J Evans, Mahalakshmi Shankaran, Jean Wactawski-Wende
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
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Michael J LaMonte
JoAnn E Manson
Kexin Zhu
William J Evans
Mahalakshmi Shankaran
Jean Wactawski-Wende
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description The D3-Creatine (D3Cr) dilution method is a direct and accurate measure of skeletal muscle mass. In this study, we examined the association of D3Cr muscle mass with measures of insulin-glucose homeostasis in community dwelling postmenopausal women. Additionally, we examined association of sarcopenic obesity, defined as low D3Cr muscle mass and high percent body fat, with fasting plasma glucose, insulin, hemoglobin A1c and insulin resistance. Insulin resistance was measured by the homeostatic measure of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). This pilot study included 74 participants (mean age = 82.3 years) from the Women's Health Initiative-Buffalo site. The D3Cr method was initiated at a clinic visit and used to measure muscle mass via remote urine sample collection. Descriptive and graphical approaches and age-adjusted linear regression models were used to analyze study data. We examined muscle mass as an absolute value (kg) and scaled to body weight (D3Cr muscle mass/kg). There was an inverse relationship between skeletal muscle mass, and impaired insulin-glucose homeostasis. Women with low muscle mass had higher levels of insulin (uIU/mL; β = -0.40; 95% CI: -0.79, -0.01), fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL; β = -0.1; 95% CI: -0.2, 0.03), HbA1c (%; β = -2.30; 95% CI: -5.7, 1.1), and calculated homeostatic model of insulin resistance, HOMA-IR, (β = -1.49; 95% CI: -2.9, -0.1). Sarcopenic obesity was common in this population of women; 41% of participants were categorized as having low muscle mass and high percent body fat. Results demonstrate that D3Cr muscle mass is independently associated with measures of insulin-glucose homeostasis, but obesity is a stronger predictor of insulin resistance than muscle mass.
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spelling doaj-art-79ffc1b0d7bb43b3b2abc710ffa0985b2025-08-20T02:41:27ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-011712e027872310.1371/journal.pone.0278723Association of muscle mass measured by D3-Creatine (D3Cr), sarcopenic obesity, and insulin-glucose homeostasis in postmenopausal women.Hailey R BanackMichael J LaMonteJoAnn E MansonKexin ZhuWilliam J EvansMahalakshmi ShankaranJean Wactawski-WendeThe D3-Creatine (D3Cr) dilution method is a direct and accurate measure of skeletal muscle mass. In this study, we examined the association of D3Cr muscle mass with measures of insulin-glucose homeostasis in community dwelling postmenopausal women. Additionally, we examined association of sarcopenic obesity, defined as low D3Cr muscle mass and high percent body fat, with fasting plasma glucose, insulin, hemoglobin A1c and insulin resistance. Insulin resistance was measured by the homeostatic measure of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). This pilot study included 74 participants (mean age = 82.3 years) from the Women's Health Initiative-Buffalo site. The D3Cr method was initiated at a clinic visit and used to measure muscle mass via remote urine sample collection. Descriptive and graphical approaches and age-adjusted linear regression models were used to analyze study data. We examined muscle mass as an absolute value (kg) and scaled to body weight (D3Cr muscle mass/kg). There was an inverse relationship between skeletal muscle mass, and impaired insulin-glucose homeostasis. Women with low muscle mass had higher levels of insulin (uIU/mL; β = -0.40; 95% CI: -0.79, -0.01), fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL; β = -0.1; 95% CI: -0.2, 0.03), HbA1c (%; β = -2.30; 95% CI: -5.7, 1.1), and calculated homeostatic model of insulin resistance, HOMA-IR, (β = -1.49; 95% CI: -2.9, -0.1). Sarcopenic obesity was common in this population of women; 41% of participants were categorized as having low muscle mass and high percent body fat. Results demonstrate that D3Cr muscle mass is independently associated with measures of insulin-glucose homeostasis, but obesity is a stronger predictor of insulin resistance than muscle mass.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0278723&type=printable
spellingShingle Hailey R Banack
Michael J LaMonte
JoAnn E Manson
Kexin Zhu
William J Evans
Mahalakshmi Shankaran
Jean Wactawski-Wende
Association of muscle mass measured by D3-Creatine (D3Cr), sarcopenic obesity, and insulin-glucose homeostasis in postmenopausal women.
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title Association of muscle mass measured by D3-Creatine (D3Cr), sarcopenic obesity, and insulin-glucose homeostasis in postmenopausal women.
title_full Association of muscle mass measured by D3-Creatine (D3Cr), sarcopenic obesity, and insulin-glucose homeostasis in postmenopausal women.
title_fullStr Association of muscle mass measured by D3-Creatine (D3Cr), sarcopenic obesity, and insulin-glucose homeostasis in postmenopausal women.
title_full_unstemmed Association of muscle mass measured by D3-Creatine (D3Cr), sarcopenic obesity, and insulin-glucose homeostasis in postmenopausal women.
title_short Association of muscle mass measured by D3-Creatine (D3Cr), sarcopenic obesity, and insulin-glucose homeostasis in postmenopausal women.
title_sort association of muscle mass measured by d3 creatine d3cr sarcopenic obesity and insulin glucose homeostasis in postmenopausal women
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0278723&type=printable
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