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Muscle Mass Percentage Chart
Gender
Age
Low (-)
Normal (0)
High (+)
Very High
Female
18-40
<24.4
24.4 - 30.2
30.3 - 35.2
≥35.3
41-60
<24.2
24.2 - 30.3
30.4 - 35.3
≥35.4
61-80
<24.0
24.0 - 29.8
29.9 - 34.8
≥34.9
Male
18-40
<33.4
33.4 - 39.4
39.5 - 44.1
≥44.2
41-60
<33.2
33.2 - 39.2
39.3 - 43.9
≥44.0
61-80
<33.0
33.0 - 38.7
38.8 - 43.4
≥43.5
According to the American College of Sports Medicine, lean muscle mass
may decrease by nearly 50 percent between the age of 20 and 90. If you do
nothing to maintain muscle mass, you could be losing muscle and increasing
fat. It is also important to know your muscle mass percentage during weight
reduction. At rest, the body burns approximately 110 additional calories for
each kilo of muscle gained. Benefits of gaining muscle mass include:
•
Reversing the decline in strength, bone density, and muscle mass
associated with aging
•
Maintenance of flexible joints
•
Guided weight reduction when combined with a healthy diet
MUSCLE MASS PERCENTAGE
