1 декабря 2025 г.
Fitness
Health
Longevity
Body Composition and Age: The Changes You’ll Notice Over Time
Small changes now can help you live longer and age well.
If your trousers are feeling a little tighter around the middle or your arms are softer than they used to be, it could be thanks to age-related changes in your body. You don’t need to panic; this happens to everyone. However, it’s useful to know what’s going on so you can take back control.
As you get older, your body composition changes a little. Essentially, body composition refers to the amount of fat, bone and muscle in your body. When you age, your muscle density and bone mineral density tend to decline. On the flip side, your fat mass usually creeps up, especially around your tummy.
There is good news however; the steps you take during your twenties, thirties and onwards, can have a big impact on your body composition as you age.
As you get older, your body composition changes a little. Essentially, body composition refers to the amount of fat, bone and muscle in your body. When you age, your muscle density and bone mineral density tend to decline. On the flip side, your fat mass usually creeps up, especially around your tummy.
There is good news however; the steps you take during your twenties, thirties and onwards, can have a big impact on your body composition as you age.
Why You Need to Maintain Muscle
Muscle isn’t just for bodybuilders and athletes. Every single person needs muscle to simply move and get through life. So, when your muscle starts to decline, you’ll know about it as everyday tasks - think carrying the shopping or walking up the stairs, just feel tougher. You might ache more and just generally feel weaker. But muscle isn’t just about strength.
Research has found that having more muscle mass and less body fat at midlife is linked to not only higher quality-of-life scores in old age but also greater chances of living to 90!
A huge UK Biobank study which involved over 440,000 participants also reinforced this as it found that low muscle volume is linked to higher all-cause mortality, again suggesting that maintaining muscle mass while keeping body fat in check can help with healthy aging.
Research has found that having more muscle mass and less body fat at midlife is linked to not only higher quality-of-life scores in old age but also greater chances of living to 90!
A huge UK Biobank study which involved over 440,000 participants also reinforced this as it found that low muscle volume is linked to higher all-cause mortality, again suggesting that maintaining muscle mass while keeping body fat in check can help with healthy aging.
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