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The Ageing Adipose Paradox: Implications for Metabolic Health.

Aging causes unhealthy fat changes independent of weight, reframing metabolic risk in older adults beyond simple body mass and guiding targeted interventions.

The ageing adipose paradox — qualitative adipose dysfunction in aging independent of weight — reframes metabolic risk in older adults beyond BMI. Understanding adipose biology shifts could guide targeted interventions for the metabolic complications of healthy ageing.

What the study was

Study design
Narrative review
Population
Aging population with metabolic conditions (review context)
Category
Other
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism

Why it surfaced

Aging adipose paradox review; novel framing; narrative review with limited empirical data.

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