
A large study found people who were most fit in their 40s and 50s developed major illness later and lived longer, suggesting midlife fitness adds healthspan. The new finding that specialized stem cells appear with age and boost belly-fat formation reinforces midlife as a critical window for exercise and other interventions to curb abdominal fat. Targeted therapies acting on those stem cells could someday complement exercise to preserve midlife health.
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