Muscle Mass for Longevity: Why Strength Predicts Survival Better Than Cholesterol

Physician reviewing digital body composition scan on tablet with skeletal and muscular overlay representing muscle mass and longevity assessment.

Muscle mass for longevity is no longer a fitness slogan. It is a medically supported concept grounded in epidemiologic, metabolic, and physiologic research that directly links skeletal muscle to survival outcomes. While cholesterol panels and inflammatory markers remain important tools in preventive medicine, skeletal muscle consistently emerges as one of the strongest predictors of survival, […]