Sarcopenia: a potential cause and consequence of type 2 diabetes in Australia’s ageing population?

• 1 Monash University, Melbourne, VIC
• 2 Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, Melbourne, VIC
• 3 Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, VIC

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