Advanced Glycation End producst (AGEs) are interesting. AGEs are the end-products of glycation reactions, in which a sugar molecule bonds to either a protein or lipid molecule without an enzyme to control the reaction. Think about caramelised sugar..... There is a good summary AGEs, where they come from and what they do here: What Are Advanced Glycation End Products? Anyway, I saw this abstract today....the more AGEs in the skin the lower the levels of strength. Skin advanced glycation end product accumulation and muscle strength among adult men. Aging is associated with decreased skeletal muscle function. Increased levels of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in skeletal muscle tissue are observed with advancing age and in diabetes. Although serum AGE level is negatively associated with grip strength in elderly people, it is unknown whether this association is present in adult males. To determine the relationship between AGE accumulation in ti...