Our muscles matter: older adults living with socioeconomic disadvantage are twice as likely to have age-related muscle loss

New research from Trinity College Dublin shows that age-related muscle loss, known as sarcopenia, was twice as common in adults with the most socioeconomic disadvantage (47%) compared to the least socioeconomic disadvantage (21%).

Consistent evidence shows that ‘our muscles matter’. Indeed, maintaining skeletal muscle strength throughout life is crucial for healthy ageing and is associated with better quality of life and lower risk of mobility-disability, hospitalisation and mortality. The research was recently published in the journal Frailty and Aging  [Thursday 19th May 2022].