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Muscle mass may be tied to heart health too
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A posed photo of men lifting weights. A new study finds that, for men at least, entering middle age with plenty of muscle lowers the subsequent risk of developing heart disease by as much as 81 per cent, compared with the risks for other men.
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NEW YORK • How much muscle you have now could indicate how healthy your heart will be later, according to an interesting new study of muscle mass and cardiovascular disease.
The study finds that, for men at least, entering middle age with plenty of muscle lowers the subsequent risk of developing heart disease by as much as 81 per cent, compared with the risks for other men.
