Calorie-Restricted Diets: The Evidence Mounts

Research continues to show that calorie-restricted diets not only extend life but may even benefit people who adopt these diets comparatively late in life.

A study of mice at the relatively advanced age of 19 months reveals that those placed on a calorie-restricted diet lived 42 percent longer than litter mates who continued to eat a standard diet.

Stephen R. Spindler of the University of California, Riverside, researcher who led the study, said there is not yet sufficient evidence to show that dietary restrictions can extend human life. Nevertheless, at least among mice, sensible eating even at older ages clearly has a longevity benefit. A 19-month-old mouse, he said, is the age equivalent of 60 to 65 years in humans.

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