Keeping In Good Shape In Old Age Is Harder For Women Than Men

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  March 29, 2008

EXCERPT: "Women over the age of 65 years have a more difficult time preserving muscle than their male counterparts  ... "  more

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Smith GI, Atherton P, Villareal DT, Frimel TN, Rankin D, Rennie MJ, Mittendorfer B. Differences in muscle protein synthesis and anabolic signaling in the postabsorptive state and in response to food in 65-80 year old men and women. PLoS ONE. 2008 Mar 26;3(3):e1875.   full text html