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Muscle loss can cause a range of health problems as we age – but it can be prevented – The Conversation UK
Without proper care, lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic could worsen muscle loss and long-term health in ageing populations.
Heres a sobering fact: you can lose up to 40% of your muscle mass between your 20s and your 80s. That might sound outlandish, but its a natural part of ageing. Known as sarcopenia, this is the gradual loss of muscle mass that occurs as we age. Although we can start losing muscle from our 20s, this loss really speeds up once we hit our 60s. At the same time that sarcopenia causes loss of muscle mass, we simultaneously gain fat mass, and see a big drop in strength too. All of this can have a big i…
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