RE: Why do calorie restricted mice live longer?

[Guest guest]

which is why there's too much emphasis on weight and BMI's. If you want to

look thinner, then lose weight. OTOH, if you want long life and good

health, count calories, and stop focusing on weight.

on 2/8/2004 2:24 PM, Gifford at gifford@... wrote:

>> Why do calorie restricted mice live longer?

> [snip]

>> 1. Lower body weight is causing the life extension.

>>

>> 2. Lower Body fat is causing the life extension.

>>

>> 3. Lower calories (independent of 1 and 2) are causing

>> the life extension.

>

> The research has pretty thoroughly established that it is #3 that leads to

> actual extension of maximum lifespan (though the other two may improve

> longevity within the normal lifespan).

[Guest guest]

>From: " Gifford " <gifford@...>

>Reply-

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>Subject: [ ] Why do calorie restricted mice live longer?

>Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 12:24:37 -0700

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> > >

> > Why did the mice fed once a day live longer?

>

>I haven't heard about this, so I can't comment. Perhaps the particular

>study just happened to use once-a-day feeding to achieve dietary

>restriction, while the control mice had ongoing free-access to food.

>

>Cheers,

>

http://snipurl.com/4d7w

Mighta been this one....

[Guest guest]

Nicely said. Lower weight and BMI tend to go hand-in-glove with CR, but

they are associated phenomena, not the mechanism itself.

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Francesca Skelton [mailto:fskelton@...]

> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 12:48 PM

>

> Subject: Re: [ ] Why do calorie restricted mice live

> longer?

>

>

> which is why there's too much emphasis on weight and BMI's. If

> you want to

> look thinner, then lose weight. OTOH, if you want long life and good

> health, count calories, and stop focusing on weight.

>

>

>

> on 2/8/2004 2:24 PM, Gifford at gifford@... wrote:

>

> >> Why do calorie restricted mice live longer?

> > [snip]

> >> 1. Lower body weight is causing the life extension.

> >>

> >> 2. Lower Body fat is causing the life extension.

> >>

> >> 3. Lower calories (independent of 1 and 2) are causing

> >> the life extension.

> >

> > The research has pretty thoroughly established that it is #3

> that leads to

> > actual extension of maximum lifespan (though the other two may improve

> > longevity within the normal lifespan).

>

>

>

>

>