Table 2.

The effect of AGE on muscular function.

Effects of AGEs on Muscles	Description of the Research Group	References
Decreased grip strength and thigh cross-sectional area in men	240 middle-aged and elderly people (120 women and 120 men)	[257]
Decreased grip strength and leg extension power	232 men were selected to measure grip strength and 138 men to measure leg extension strength	[255]
Decreased skeletal muscle index	132 participants (70 men, 62 women)	[258]
Decreased skeletal muscle index, grip strength, hip flexion strength	9203 participants	[259]
Decreased appendicular lean mass and percentage of lean body mass	47 women with sarcopenia, 23 healthy volunteers	[260]
Decreased muscle mass	mice with low and high AGEs diets	[253]