Why Our Belly Blows Up In Middle Age: Newly-Discovered Fat Cells To Blame

Why Our Belly Blows Up In Middle Age: Newly-Discovered Fat Cells To Blame

That stubborn belly fat that appears in your 40s isn't just from diet or lack of exercise. Scientists have uncovered a biological process that explains why waistlines expand in middle age, even when lifestyle habits remain consistent. The post Why Our Belly Blows Up In Middle Age: Newly-Discovered Fat Cells To Blame appeared first on Study Finds.

Why Belly Fat Expands With Age, and How to Target It

New research uncovers that aging activates a new type of stem cell that rapidly produces fat cells, explaining why belly fat often expands in middle age. Scientists found that aging triggers adipocyte progenitor cells (APCs) to evolve into committed preadipocytes, age-specific (CP-As), which actively generate new fat.