Ask the Expert: Exercising in your 50s for a happier healthier later life

Losing weight in middle age could reduce chronic diseases later, study shows

(CNN) — All the work that goes into losing weight in middle age could set you up for a longer, healthier life later, according to a new study.A sustained weight loss of about 6.5% of body weight without medications or surgery in middle-aged people is linked to substantial long-term health benefits, said lead study author Dr. Timo Strandberg, professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Helsinki in Finland.Those benefits included a reduct…

Ask the Expert: Exercising in your 50s for a happier healthier later life

Age UK and Dr Hussain Al Zubaidi have joined forces to talk about how reaching your 50s is the perfect time to ‘Act Now to Age Better’.

Ask the Expert: Exercising in your 50s for a happier healthier later life

Age UK and Dr Hussain Al Zubaidi have joined forces to talk about how reaching your 50s is the perfect time to ‘Act Now to Age Better’.

Ask the Expert: Exercising in your 50s for a happier healthier later life

Age UK and Dr Hussain Al Zubaidi have joined forces to talk about how reaching your 50s is the perfect time to ‘Act Now to Age Better’.

Ask the Expert: Exercising in your 50s for a happier healthier later life

Age UK and Dr Hussain Al Zubaidi have joined forces to talk about how reaching your 50s is the perfect time to ‘Act Now to Age Better’.

Ask the Expert: Exercising in your 50s for a happier healthier later life

Age UK and Dr Hussain Al Zubaidi have joined forces to talk about how reaching your 50s is the perfect time to ‘Act Now to Age Better’.