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There is no doubt that the rising prevalence in obesity among adults and children has major implications for healthcare costs, quality of life, and lifespan. The statistics are sobering: over one-third of US adults are obese; adding overweight adults to the mix increases the figure to 68%. Making matters worse, research indicates that 16% of kids are obese, not a great way to get started in life. Regardless of how errant the BMI might be at accurately characterizing the overweight and obese, a quick trip to any shopping mall in the country confirms the obvious: too many Americans are fat.

Although questions about building muscles still outnumber answers, scientists are gradually learning more about how changes in muscle mass and functional capacity take place.