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In Italy, 6 out of 10 people are over 40, an age at which muscle health should be a top priority. “From the age of 40, we lose up to 8% of lean muscle mass every decade and the rate of decline can double after age 70 – he explains. Francesco Landi, president of the Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Sigg) – it may seem like a small number, but for a person of average build, it means losing up to a pound of muscle mass every year.
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