Muscle water content

age is associated with muscle water content in humans.

“MD negatively and WC positively correlated with age at lower lumbar levels for both MF and ES (P < 0.001).”

Humanshealthy adultsmultifidus and erector spinae at lower lumbar levelsn = 156

Changes of water and muscle content in lumbar paraspinal muscle degeneration and gender differences during aging using dual-energy CT

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society·5 Jun 2025