Then the typical rate of muscle loss really begins to outpace the rate of muscle gain, so that there’s an increasing net deficit, says Robert Wolfe, a professor of geriatrics and director of the Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Indeed, some data suggests that men who lift weights a few times a week in their 50s and 60s can maintain their muscle mass, not simply slow the rate of decline, in those years, she says. Insufficient protein, especially if it’s accompanied by insufficient calories in general, can contribute to sarcopenia, says Douglas Paddon-Jones, director of exercise studies for the General Clinical Research Center at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Many obese folks have muscle in addition to excess body fat, which may protect them—but because obesity carries its own health risks, it’s better to be leaner and build up muscle through exercise. A balanced exercise program, at whatever age or fitness level, is a good place to start to help protect against sarcopenia, as well as osteoporosis, and to promote other health benefits. Aerobic exercise does not halt muscle loss let alone build muscle. read more
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