#Exercise and metabolic #health: skeletal #muscle plays a central role in metabolism by storing glycogen, burning calories at rest, and influencing #blood #glucose levels. Muscle mass contributes significantly to total energy expenditure, and its size is influenced by #sex #hormones like #estrogen. Strength training increases muscle mass, boosting the basal #metabolic rate and improving #insulin sensitivity, while muscle atrophy can negatively impact overall #health and #mortality