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Study Reveals Lifestyle's Role in Aging Inflammation

7/1/2025

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Chronic low-grade inflammation, known as "inflammaging," isn't a universal truth, according to groundbreaking research in *Nature Aging*. By comparing data from industrialized nations like Italy and Singapore with non-industrialized communities in the Bolivian Amazon and Malaysia, scientists discovered that aging doesn't necessarily elevate inflammation levels in these groups, highlighting the powerful role of lifestyle in the aging process.

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Chronic low-grade inflammation, known as "inflammaging," isn't a universal truth, according to groundbreaking research in *Nature Aging*. By comparing data from industrialized nations like Italy and Singapore with non-industrialized communities in the Bolivian Amazon and Malaysia, scientists discovered that aging doesn't necessarily elevate inflammation levels in these groups, highlighting the powerful role of lifestyle in the aging process.