Association between body composition measured using Dual-Energy X-Ray absorptiometry and incident type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults: A systematic review

Abstract

PurposeGlobal prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) continues to rise. This systematic review assessed the relationship between dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) body composition measures and risk of T2DM.MethodsOvid MEDLINE, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews databases were searched. The review adhered to the PRISMA guidelines and employed the GRADE approach. The …