The answer is still exercise. But Roubenoff tells WebMD that engaging in a regular weightlifting program is still not a license to overeat. However, if the goal is simply to stave off weight gain, then what was expended during exercise can be added to the daily caloric intake. But it has important consequences in deciding where we should go with relation to obesity in older age and muscle wasting. We know lean body mass is what helps maintain the metabolic rate.
Bariatric physicians specialize in studying, preventing, and treating obesity.
However, Brunner says you really can't discount completely the effect of some hormones. So I would say there are other variables to consider with a decrease in muscle mass. Testosterone also decreases, she says, but physical activity can help influence these hormonal levels in a positive way. All rights reserved. All rights reserved.