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I wonder if that would still be true among animals that are allowed to eat whatever they want to eat, and given plenty of space and others to interact with. I'
by tiglionabbit 12y ago
I wonder if that would still be true among animals that are allowed to eat whatever they want to eat, and given plenty of space and others to interact with.
I'm not positive, but I would bet that a big confounder to these results would be that we are feeding all individuals in the study an unhealthy, unnatural diet, isolating them, or causing stress. These factors could cause them to eat too much.
- jostmey 12y agoThe data overwhelming supports the hypothesis that eating less extends lifespan in model organisms. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calorie_restriction#Effects_of_CR_on_life_span_in_different_organisms http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calorie_restriction#Effects_of_...
- tiglionabbit 12y ago> "In contrast to the conclusions reached by the University of Wisconsin–Madison (WNPRC) study, a 2012 National Institute on Aging (NIA) study published in the journal Nature, concluded that a calorie restriction regimen did not improve survival outcomes whether implemented in young or older age rhesus monkeys.[49] A key difference between the WNPRC and the NIA studies is that the monkeys in the WNPRC study were fed a more unhealthy diet.[50]" Perhaps I was right =]