Obesity Could accelerate aging
Researchers from a new journal examine the impact of obesity on the aging process and compare it to the Hallmarks of Aging theory, which breaks down the aging process into nine distinct processes.
Obesity and aging
It is well known that being overweight and having excessive visceral body fat, which is stored in your abdominal cavity, can increase your risk of developing age-related illnesses. Visceral fat is a type of fat that surrounds important organs such as the pancreas and liver.
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https://www.leafscience.org/obesity-might-accelerate-aging/
