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Jose L Areta, Associate Professor in Exercise Metabolism and Nutrition, Liverpool John Moores University

Could exercising while losing weight preserve your muscles and help keep them ‘young’?

Muscle plays many important roles in our health – so preserving it while losing weight is key. PeopleImages/ Shutterstock

When we lose weight, we don’t just lose body fat – we lose muscle, too.

This can be a problem for many reasons, because skeletal muscle is far more than the tissue that helps us move. It plays a crucial role in metabolic health, regulating blood sugar and healthy ageing. Losing muscle mass is linked to a reduced mobility, increased injury risk and is thought to potentially impair long-term weight loss.

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