Anthony Cerami of the Kenneth S.Warren Laboratories in Tarrytown, N.Y., suspected some 30 years ago that sugar affects how the body ages, based on observations of diabetics, who age rapidly.

• 肯尼思·沃伦实验室的安东尼·斯拉米三十年前就曾怀疑糖与肌体老化有关系：根据他的观察，糖尿病可以加快病人老化过程。