Sarcopenia: Causes of Muscle Loss and Solutions

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The main causes:

 

The passage of time…

With age, certain hormones essential for muscle maintenance (such as IGF-1 or growth hormone) decline.

Muscle recovery slows down, nutrient absorption becomes less efficient… In short, the body weakens.

 

Habits that aren’t “muscle-friendly”

Skipping meals, avoiding protein, not exercising enough, sitting too long…

➤ Inactivity is even the number one risk factor.

 

A vitamin D deficiency

Very common in France, it has a direct impact on muscle tone.

 

Some silent diseases (the rest of the text seems to continue).

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