Table 3 Differences in MRI parameters and isokinetic muscle strength measurements of thigh muscles between volunteers without T2DM and T2DM patients (\(\overline{x }\hspace{0.17em}\)± s).

From: Low thigh muscle strength in relation to myosteatosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Parameters

Muscles

Control volunteers

T2DM patients

p

SMI (cm2/m2)

Extensors

21.17 ± 3.42

23.60 ± 3.63

< 0.001***

Flexors

9.31 ± 1.45

10.47 ± 1.70

< 0.001***

IMAT PDFF (%)

Extensors

11.06 ± 3.31

13.03 ± 3.74

0.002**

Flexors

19.04 ± 5.63

23.42 ± 4.46

< 0.001***

IMF PDFF (%)

Extensors

3.20 ± 0.98

4.08 ± 1.44

< 0.001***

Flexors

5.39 ± 1.90

7.68 ± 2.30

< 0.001***

PT (N·m)

Extensors

59.17 ± 15.70

42.67 ± 15.71

< 0.001***

Flexors

33.20 ± 10.98

23.47 ± 7.35

0.008**

TW (J)

Extensors

335.21 ± 129.82

256.00 ± 166.46

0.047*

Flexors

294.33 ± 158.40

181.13 ± 91.24

0.025*

  1. SMI skeletal muscle index, PDFF proton density fat fraction, PT peak torque, TW total work.
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.
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