Modulating human aging and age-associated diseases

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects

Volumn 1790, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1133-1138

  Fontana, Luigi ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Calorie restriction; Chronic disease; Physical exercise; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGING; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIETARY INTAKE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; MORTALITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; SOLID TUMOR; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AGING; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 69949104511     PISSN: 03044165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2009.02.002     Document Type: Review

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