A new study has suggested that regular exercise in middle age is a protective factor against sarcopenia and effective in maintaining muscle strength and physical performance. Sarcopenia is a disease associated with the ageing process resulting in loss of skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength and function in the elderly. The multiple adverse health outcomes include physical disability poor quality of life and premature death. (Read: Ten sure-shot ways to age healthy) The cross-sectional study by investigators from Tokyo University assessed the prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with physical performance in 1000 elderly Japanese participants in the Research on
