“Greater muscular strength is associated with lower mortality in older women, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.”

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“The research included more than 5000 women aged 63 to 99 years.”

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“Over an average follow-up of 8 years, women with better muscular strength had a lower risk of all-cause mortality.”

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S. Anderer

Muscular Strength in Older Women Linked With Lower Mortality

Journal Of The American Medical Association — volume 335 #13 — April 7, 2026 — page 1111