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Where have I gained (or lost) weight?

Age-related muscle loss, known as sarcopenia, plays a role in how our weight is distributed. As we lose muscle in our legs, chest and back, we gain weight in our bellies. That's because one of the things muscle does so well is to store calories, in the form of glycogen. If you have less muscle, you have less storage space, and so those excess calories get converted to belly fat. Seventy-two percent of men and 44 percent of women over age 65 can be characterized as at least moderately sarcopenic, according to one study.

Test yourself:Measure your waist circumference or calculate your waist-to-hip ratio.

First, take a tape measure and wrap it around your midsection at the level of your navel: Despite what jeans marketers have sold us, that's actually where your waist is. (If you don't have a tape measure, use a piece of string, then measure the length of the string with a ruler.) The American Heart Association says 40 inches (012 cm) or more for men and 35 inches (88 cm) for women is considered obese, no matter what your body weight is.

Now, take the same measure of your hips. Run the tape over your hip bones at their widest point. Here comes the math: Divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement. The World Health Organization classifies 0.9 in men and 0.85 in women as obese.

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