| Objective:To explore the clinical predictive value of systemic inflammatory indicators for sarcopenia in elderly individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods:This study recruited 190 elderly T2DM patients, who were hospitalized in the endocrinology department of Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital from June 2023 to March 2025. Participants were stratified into two groups based on sarcopenia status. Clinical data were collected, and systemic inflammatory indicators including systemic immune-inflammation index(SII), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) were calculated. Spearman correlation analysis was performed to evaluate associations between systemic inflammatory indicators and sarcopenia parameters. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to uncover factors independently associated with sarcopenia in elderly T2DM patients. Furthermore, we assessed the predictive performance of the relevant indicators using ROC curves. Results:The T2DM with sarcopenia group demonstrated significantly higher values for age, FBG, HbA1c, SII, NLR, PLR and CRP levels compared to the T2DM-only group, while showing significantly lower BMI and TG levels (all P<0.05). Spearman correlation analysis revealed significant negative correlations between SII,NLR,CRP and ASMI, ASM, grip strength (kg), and gait speed (m/s) (all P<0.05), with PLR also showing negative correlation with gait speed (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified advanced older age, lower BMI, lower TG, higher FBG, higher SII, and higher CRP as independent risk factors for sarcopenia in T2DM patients. ROC curve analysis indicated that SII, CRP, and BMI each possessed predictive value for sarcopenia in T2DM patients. Notably, the combination of these three indicators yielded the best predictive performance (AUC=0.913, sensitivity=86.79%, specificity=86.67%, P<0.01). Conclusion:This study demonstrated a significant association between SII and the risk of sarcopenia in elderly patients with T2DM. SII, CRP and BMI may serve as potential predictors for sarcopenia in elderly patients with T2DM. |