Big Trial Asks If Fasting or Exercise Can Actually Slow Aging in Seniors
Graded Preliminary — protocol for a 52-week four-arm randomized trial in 240 adults aged 65 and over, yet no results have been reported so far.
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This study may soon show whether fasting or exercise better slows aging in older adults.
Scientists are launching a year-long trial to test whether exercise, time-restricted eating, or both together can slow biological aging. They will study 240 healthy adults aged 65 and up, tracking a DNA-based aging clock called Dunedin Pace of Aging. This is a plan for a study, so there are no results yet. It's worth watching if you're curious how fasting and workouts stack up head to head.
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