The Adult Decline in Lean Body Mass

Document Type

Article

Authors

Gilbert Forbes, University of Rochester Medical center, Rochester, New York
Eulalia Halloran, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York

Abstract

Cross-sectional data reveal an apparent decline in the size of the lean body mass (LBM) during the adult years. We present longitudinal data on LBM as estimated by 40K counting, which show that this decline is for the most part biologic rather than secular in origin. The average rate of loss is about 3 kg per decade.

Recommended Citation

Forbes, Gilbert and Halloran, Eulalia (1976) "The Adult Decline in Lean Body Mass," Human Biology: Vol. 48: Iss. 1, Article 14.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol48/iss1/14