Low muscle density signifies the muscle has more fat, which can lead to less effective muscle function that may lead to more falls.
Muscle Atrophy - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
Muscle atrophy is caused either by disuse, age, starvation, nerve injury, or disease. Muscle pain, weakness, and fatigue are the main symptoms.
Muscle atrophy is caused either by disuse, age, starvation, nerve injury, or disease. Muscle pain, weakness, and fatigue are the main symptoms.
‘The accumulation of visceral adipose tissue (VAT), found in the abdomen, had significantly lower muscle density. VAT accumulation is a preventable risk factor for poor musculoskeletal outcomes associated with aging.’
“Most obesity research has focused on metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and osteoarthritis. But there is considerably less consensus on the role of obesity on the risk for low muscle mass or muscle density,” said Lead Author Ching-Ti Liu, Ph.D., Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at Boston University School of Public Health, and Senior Author Douglas P. Kiel, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Musculoskeletal Research Center and Senior Scientist, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research.
Role of Visceral Adipose Tissue in Aging
The study found that visceral adipose tissue (VAT) may represent a modifiable risk factor for poor musculoskeletal outcomes with aging.“The study adds important new information to public health efforts to reverse the trend of the growing obesity problem in the United States and worldwide,” the authors said. “Fat that accumulates in the abdomen sometimes referred to as the ‘male pattern,’ was shown to produce less dense muscle surrounding the spine, resulting in less-effective muscle function.”
The other researchers on the study were Timothy Tsai, M.P.H., Research Software Engineer II at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research; Brett T. Allaire, Research Assistant III at the Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Mary L. Bouxsein, Ph.D., Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Center for Advanced Orthopedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Marian T. Hannan, D.Sc., M.P.H., Senior Scientist, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research; and Thomas G. Travison, Ph.D., Director of Biostatistics and Data Sciences, Co-Director of the Interventional Studies in Aging Center, Senior Scientist, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research.
Silicon Nanochip Treats Muscle Loss
In rats, muscle function improved when tissue nanotransfection was used as a therapy for seven days following volumetric muscle loss, stated researchers.
In rats, muscle function improved when tissue nanotransfection was used as a therapy for seven days following volumetric muscle loss, stated researchers.
Canola Oil Helps Reduce Abdominal Fat in Four Weeks
Canola oil is a type of rapeseed oil that benefits health. A new study claims that canola oil can reduce abdominal fat when included in the diet for four weeks.
Canola oil is a type of rapeseed oil that benefits health. A new study claims that canola oil can reduce abdominal fat when included in the diet for four weeks.
Muscle Injuries During Olympic Games can Break Millions of Hearts
Tokyo Olympic Games: Muscle injuries during the Olympics can crush an athlete's dream into pieces. Missing the Olympics due to injury could be heartbreaking for an athlete and fans
Tokyo Olympic Games: Muscle injuries during the Olympics can crush an athlete's dream into pieces. Missing the Olympics due to injury could be heartbreaking for an athlete and fans
