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What causes middle-aged spread?

A look at the science behind why we put on weight in middle age. Drs Rutherford and Fry speak to Dr Aaron Cypess and Prof Steve Bloom and learn how factors such as fat types, hormones and body shape all play a role.

First broadcast on The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry, 6 October 2016.

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4 minutes

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