PTH and Hypertension: A univariate regression analysis revealed a significant association between sarcopenia and age, alcohol intake, physical activity, BMI, waist circumference, hypertension, insulin usage, sulphonylureas, neuropathy, nephropathy, retinopathy, triglyceride levels, VLDL (very low density lipoprotein) levels, eGFR, UACR, serum calcium, and parathyroid hormone (iPTH), as shown in Table 7.