The therapist named the causes of early aging and ways to slow it down.

Early aging of the body is associated with lifestyle and can manifest itself in the form of accelerated deterioration of body systems compared to the passport age. Anna Guskova, a general practitioner at the Sberbank Health medical company, told Izvestia about this on April 16.

"Early aging is a situation where the biological age is ahead of the calendar age. The key factors accelerating this process are bad habits and an unbalanced lifestyle. In particular, smoking, alcohol consumption, overweight, low physical activity, poor nutrition, chronic stress and lack of sleep have a negative impact," the specialist explained.

Guskova stressed that in the presence of such factors, the main attention should be paid to their correction. The doctor recommends following a balanced diet, engaging in regular physical activity, and ensuring adequate sleep lasting at least 7-8 hours.

Preventive measures, including vaccination and stress reduction, also play an important role. According to the expert, giving up bad habits is one of the key conditions for slowing down the aging process.

According to the doctor, an integrated approach to lifestyle and regular monitoring of health indicators can not only slow down aging, but also improve the quality of life in the long term.

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On the same day, Alexey Moskalev, director of the Institute of Biology of Aging and Medicine of Healthy Longevity at the Russian Scientific Center of Surgery (RNCH) named after Academician B.V. Petrovsky, announced that Russians from the age of 18 will be examined for the risks of early aging at centers for healthy longevity medicine. According to him, at the initial stage, visitors will receive a questionnaire and a calculation of their biological age.