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Training, protein, and supplement research on building and keeping muscle and strength, from creatine timing to how older men hold onto lean mass.

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35Human studies

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Lifetime Endurance Physical Activity Is Related to Better Cardiometabolic Profile but May Be Insufficient to Preserve Muscle Strength and Power in Middle Aged and Older Men.

Clinical interventions in aging2026n = 59

CohortHuman

This study looked at how a lifetime of endurance exercise affects heart health and muscle strength in older men. It followed 59 men, average age 67, who had been doing…

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Sex-specific associations of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations with incident sarcopenia in older adults: A 2-year follow-up study.

The journal of nutrition, health & aging2025n = 1,292 (53% women)

CohortHuman

This study looked at whether vitamin D levels in the blood are linked to developing sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) in older adults. It followed 1,292 Korean adults aged 70-84 without…

Aging Muscle & Strength Musculoskeletal

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Resistance training as a key strategy for high-quality weight loss in men and women.

Frontiers in endocrinology2025n = 304

CohortHuman

This study looked at how different types of exercise affect body composition during weight loss. It compared resistance training, aerobic exercise, and no exercise in 304 adults on a calorie-restricted…

Aerobic exercise Muscle & Strength Obesity

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