What Is Sarcopenia?
3. Inflammation
Another potential cause of muscle loss is inflammation of the muscles. When our muscles are inflamed, they are broken down by the body. Our body can then rebuild and repair cells that were damaged. This process can help to make us stronger by encouraging muscle growth, but it can also cause muscle loss.
Some people will have long term medical conditions that can cause inflammation. This includes conditions like Chron’s disease, lupus, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. These conditions can affect the cycle of muscle being broken down and then rebuilt, and this can mean that muscle mass is lost overall.
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