The unfortunate influence of the weather on the rate of ageing: Why human caloric restriction or its emulation may only extend life expectancy by 2-3 years

Gerontology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 73-82

  De Grey, Aubrey D N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caloric restriction; Life expectancy; Life extension drugs; Nutrient sensing

Indexed keywords

AGING; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENETIC PARAMETERS; HUNGER; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; LONGEVITY; METABOLISM; MORTALITY; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHYLOGENY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; STARVATION; THEORETICAL MODEL; WEATHER; WILD TYPE; ANIMAL; HUMAN; MOUSE;

AGING; ANIMALS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONGEVITY; MICE; STARVATION; WEATHER;

EID: 20644459223     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000082192     Document Type: Review

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