Women after menopause who have higher levels of a protein called GDF-15 in their blood tend to be weaker in their legs and walk slower, especially if they're healthy and haven't had cancer.

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Skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance gains are similar between healthy postmenopausal women and postmenopausal breast cancer survivors after 12 weeks of resistance exercise training

Score: 43

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-024-08973-7