Research
Adherence
Maintaining or increasing muscle mass and strength is a primary strategy for promoting healthy aging and reducing mortality risk in older adults, potentially mitigating the risks associated with obesity.
As you age, prioritize building and keeping muscle over just losing weight. Engage in regular resistance training and ensure adequate protein intake. This preserves your metabolic health, reduces cardiovascular risk, and is more important for longevity than simply trying to lower your BMI.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Efforts to promote healthy ageing should focus on both preventing obesity and maintaining or increasing muscle mass.
Why this rating
Based on strong associations between muscle mass/strength and mortality.
Source
Muscle loss and obesity: the health implications of sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity
S. Goya Wannamethee et al. · Proceedings of The Nutrition Society · 2015
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