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Old 11-04-2011, 09:09 AM
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Question

In what way do they seem to have loss? There are not many muscles in the feet, and the few we have are not large to begin with. Most are in the soles.

Can you explain further?

As adults age, there can be muscle loss all over the body, called sarcopenia. This can be visible in the hands and feet.

http://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article...arcopenia.html

I seem to need BIGGER shoes as I age, not smaller ones, sigh.
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