Cutting Calories Improves Aging Markers, Only Half From Weight Loss
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This study suggests calorie restriction may shift aging-related blood markers beyond what weight loss alone explains.
When older adults cut calories, their blood markers of inflammation, kidney health and insulin all moved in a younger direction. The surprise: only about half of that benefit could be traced back to the pounds they lost. This hints that eating less does something to the body beyond simple slimming down. The data came from pooling seven randomized calorie restriction trials in adults.
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