Smoking and obesity may help accelerate the aging process
Bad news for the smokers and the people experiencing obesity. Obesity and smoking speed up the aging process, according to a study published online by the Lancenet. Thhe study included 1,122 women – 1119 obese (with a body mass index or BMI greater than 30), 85 non-obese (BMI under 20), 531 nonsmokers, 369 ex-smokers, and [...]
Tuesday January 19th, 2010 in , body mass index or BMI, Lancenet, leptin, Obesity and smoking, telomere | No Comments »