Center on Aging, NORC and the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Gerontology. 2012;58(3):221-3; discussion 224-6. doi: 10.1159/000329894. Epub 2011 Aug 31.
Longevity in Okinawa is considered to be a result of traditional low calorie diet. Le Bourg suggests that Okinawa is an example of severe malnutrition, which is harmful for later generations. We believe that current loss of longevity advantage in Okinawa is a result of diet westernization and that the dietary restriction is a valid way of life extension in humans.
冲绳人的长寿被认为是传统低热量饮食的结果。勒布尔热认为，冲绳是严重营养不良的一个例子，这对后代是有害的。我们认为，冲绳目前失去长寿优势是饮食西化的结果，饮食限制是人类延长寿命的有效方式。
