Marathon, muscle atrophy and sarcopenia

I applaud Straits Times article (24 May 208, page 28) entitled “Don’t Outlive your Muscle, How to keep muscle healthy”. It provided good information about muscle atrophy by getting a 60-year old marathoner who happens to be also a chief cardiologist to espouse the importance of having muscle to lift your frail skeletal frame at old age. However there is another important consideration. Sarcopenia

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