This talk explored the mechanisms through which obesity mirrors the effects of aging, emphasizing how excess weight accelerates the aging process. It also covered aging processes in childhood and adult onset obesity. Through this model, Dr. Santosa showed that obesity not only increases disease burden and affects life expectancy but also demonstrate the origins of these changes from the cell to the whole body. The mechanisms leading to comorbidities in both obesity and aging are strikingly similar, underscoring the need to rethink our understanding and treatment approaches to obesity and aging.
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