Is Muscle Mass More Important than BMI?
Ask any personal fitness trainer, and they'll tell you that building and maintaining lean body mass is important for functional mobility as well as overall health. But new research shows that medical professionals should be promoting it to their patients as well. "Muscle mass should be looked at as a new vital sign," says Carla Prado, PhD, RD, associate professor at the University of Alberta, Canada. "If healthcare professionals […]