New longevity research from Stanford University has revealed two distinct periods in our lives when the ageing process accelerates – one at around 44 years of age and another at 60.
The observational study, recently published in the journal Nature Aging, tracked molecular markers of ageing among 108 participants (male and female) aged 25 to 75 for up to seven years and noted shifts in how the body functions around these periods in our lives.
Commenting on the study in Fit&Well, Professor Michael Snyder, PhD, an expert in genetics and senior author of the study, said exercise, particularly strength training, can help mitigate these spikes.
“You want to keep your muscle mass up throughout your life because it really generates a lot of very useful hormones”, he said. “They call them mitokines or exerkines, these molecules that are very beneficial for you.”
