Diabetes is emerging as a major threat to bone health, leading to osteoporosis, especially among the elderly population. These are the findings of an ongoing study at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS).

Prof. Sushil Gupta, faculty, department of endocrinology, who is leading the study, said: "Bone health rests on two factors -- bone mass and muscle mass (sarcopenia). In fact, the relationship between bones and muscle mass was complementary to each other. A fall in one triggers a decline in the health of another. And our findings show that diabetes leads to a loss in both bone mass and muscle mass."