According to statistics, the incidence rate of sarcopenia in Taiwan is about 20-25%, and sarcopenia is closely related to chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the lower the risk. Doctors say that if women use Botox to thin their calves, their chances of developing diabetes will increase in the future.
According to Chi Mei Hospital health education information, the prevalence rate of sarcopenia in Taiwan is about 20-25% Patients with diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease, cancer and other diseases are high risk groups for sarcopenia. pointed out that Sarcopenia, caused by the loss of muscle mass due to ageing, is the main cause of disability in the elderly population, and even increases the risk of death.
According to a 2020 study conducted by Taiwan medical circles on people over 65 in Taiwan, the thicker the calf circumference, the lower the risk of cardiovascular disease within 10 years. The study was aimed at 540 men over 65 , and 683 In women, calf circumference was found to be significantly inversely related to cardiovascular disease risk.
Regarding diabetes, the nephrologist Jiang Shoushan said in “Off-duty Economics” when a person eats carbohydrates, the glucose in the blood will synthesize glycogen through a series of actions and store it in the muscles and liver, because the liver is a slow organ with a small capacity, but the blood sugar of the human body must be in a stable state, so muscle mass is very important for the stability of blood sugar, especially the legs are the place that has the largest muscles in the human If the muscle mass is small, glycogen cannot enter the muscles and must enter the blood, it will increase the sugar concentration in the blood.
He explained that at this stage, insulin must be secreted in large quantities, and insulin resistance will occur over time. “Therefore, if a woman injects Botox for the appearance of her calf, it will increase the risk of diabetes in the future.” He called on the public to increase exercise to increase Muscle mass, reduce the incidence of chronic diseases such as diabetes.
