Muscle loss can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'minor' to 'very serious'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose muscle loss, we could:
Cause | Probability | Status |
---|---|---|
Premature Aging | 92% | Confirm |
Low HGH | 12% | Unlikely |
Muscular Dystrophy | 2% | Ruled out |
Male Menopause | 1% | Ruled out |
Does it seem like you have lost muscle mass, for reasons other than getting less exercise?
Possible responses:
→ No / maybe / don't know→ Yes, some loss of muscle mass → Yes, significant loss of muscle mass → Yes, much loss of muscle mass |
Muscular dystrophy causes progressive weakening due to decreasing amounts of muscle mass (muscle atrophy).