Muscle loss, or muscle wasting, refers to the gradual loss of muscle tissue over time. This can occur due to age (sarcopenia), lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, or certain diseases.
Some key points about muscle loss include:
- It can begin as early as age 30. Most adults lose about 3-5% of muscle mass per decade after 30.
- Lack of exercise accelerates muscle loss. Resistance training helps build and maintain muscle.
- Consuming enough protein - about 0.5g per pound of body weight daily - supports muscle retention.
- Muscle atrophy means your muscles shrink in size from disuse or disease. This makes you weaker.
- Diseases like cancer, heart failure, etc. can dramatically speed up muscle wasting through increased inflammation and poor nutrient intake. Treatment is aimed at the underlying cause.
What causes us to lose muscle?
As we get older, there is a loss of motor neurons leading to smaller and weaker muscle fibers. Hormone changes also play a role. Lower testosterone, growth hormone and insulin growth factor 1 (IGF-1) accelerate loss of muscle mass.
A lack of physical activity, staying in bed while hospitalized, or weightlessness in space also leads to shocking amounts of muscle wasting in a short time!
Can you regain muscle after loss?
The good news is that much of the muscle lost to inactivity can be regained through proper exercise and nutrition.
It's never too late to rebuild muscle through a regular training program and consuming enough dietary protein.
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