ALB and type 2 diabetes mellitus: In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, increased age, male sex, low BMI, increased glycosylated hemoglobin, diabetic nephropathy (OR = 1.439, 95% CI: 1.033~2.006, P = 0.031), and decreased serum albumin levels (OR = 0.917, 95% CI: 0.883~0.953, P < 0.001) were risk factors associated with low muscle strength in type 2 diabetes patients.