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This study aims to evaluate the Psoas Muscle Index (PMI) via computed tomography (CT) in middle-aged T2DM patients on insulin therapy versus oral antidiabetic drugs (OAD) and controls. Methods: This retrospective study included 107 middle-aged T2DM patients undergoing non-contrast CT scans and 58 age-matched controls. CT images were analyzed to calculate PMI. Statistical analysis included Chi-square tests, independent samples t-tests, Mann\u2013Whitney U tests, and correlation analyses. Results: Insulin-treated patients exhibited higher PMI than OAD users (p &lt; 0.001), while OAD users had lower PMI than controls (p &lt; 0.001). No significant difference was found between insulin-treated patients and controls (p = 0.616). Negative correlations were observed between T2DM duration\/age and PMI across all groups, with a positive correlation between T2DM duration and BMI observed in the OAD group. 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