Caloric restriction and aging: Controversial issues

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 14-19

  Masoro, Edward J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET RESTRICTION; DROSOPHILA; HYPOTHESIS; LIFESPAN; MORTALITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; RODENT;

RODENTIA;

EID: 32444435024     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/61.1.14     Document Type: Review

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