Economic, health worries make 35 the new 40: report

Kudos, fatsos.

Worries about the economy and healthcare are pushing people into middle age earlier, making 35 the new 40, according to a new report.

Research by the Philips Center for Health and Well-Being showed that 40 was previously widely considered as the milestone that defined middle age but this has been lowered to 35.

"Thirty five is the new 40 as Americans feel the pressures of middle age earlier than ever," the Amsterdam-based center said in a statement.

You are getting sicker and causing the rest of us to pay more.

Hence, the health and economic worries.