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m0llusktoday at 3:22 AM1 replyview on HN

Then the reductions in lean muscle mass will start to become visible in all cause mortality statistics. This could be a rough ride.


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TheDongtoday at 3:36 AM

What does "less muscle-mass" mean in terms of mortality statistics?

We already know women live longer than men on average, and also have less muscle-mass than men on average, so clearly it's not having too much of an impact on women.

Without looking into actual statistics here, Japan is known for having a high life expectancy, and stereotypically Japan's population is both relatively thin, and has relatively little muscle, so that also seems to defy that expectation.

What sort of mortality are you expecting here?

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