But where glucose forms tight bonds with the long-lived protein collagen, the result is a constellation of changes, including thickened arteries, stiff joints, feeble muscles and failing organs-the hallmarks of a frail old age.

• 然而，人体中的萄葡糖一旦与生命期长的胶原蛋白结合就会产生一系列重大变化，诸如动脉变厚，关节僵硬，肌肉乏力，器官衰退等年迈体虚的特微。