All Physical Activity in Midlife May Help Maintain Muscle Mass
Razi Berry A large study of middle-aged women shows that age-related changes in skeletal muscle are part of everyday life for women in their fifties. During this time, women transition from perimenopause to postmenopause and the production of estrogen ceases. Loss of estrogen has an effect on muscles and leads to a decline in muscle […]
Physical Activity Changes Risk of Heart Disease in Menopausal Women
Razi Berry A new study on menopausal women shows that leisure-time physical activity is associated with a healthier blood lipid profile. However, results suggest that leisure-time physical activity does not seem to entirely offset the unfavorable lipid profile changes associated with the menopausal transition. Leisure-time physical activity associated with a healthier blood lipid profile Women […]