Older people with more muscle tend to eat more, but this link gets weaker as they get older.

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Fat-Free Mass and Total Daily Energy Expenditure Estimated using Doubly Labelled Water Predict Energy Intake in a Large Sample of Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

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2022 Apr 1

The study found that older people with more muscle mass tend to eat more, and this link is stronger in people who are younger within the 63+ age group — just like the claim says.

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Fat-Free Mass and Total Daily Energy Expenditure Estimated using Doubly Labelled Water Predict Energy Intake in a Large Sample of Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

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DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxab434

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