Department of Molecular and Biomolecular Sciences (STEMBIO), University of Palermo, Via Archifari 32, 90213, Palermo, Italy.
Immun Ageing. 2012 Apr 23;9(1):10. doi: 10.1186/1742-4933-9-10.
This paper pays attention to the modifiable lifestyle factors such as diet and nutrition that might influence life extension and successful ageing. Previous data reported that in Sicily, the biggest Mediterranean island, there are some places where there is a high frequency of male centenarians with respect to the Italian average. The present data show that in Sicani Mountain zone there are more centenarians with respect to the Italian average. In fact, in five villages of Sicani Mountains, there were 19 people with an age range of 100-107 years old from a total population of 18,328 inhabitants. So, the centenarian number was 4.32-fold higher than the national average (10.37 vs. 2.4/10,000); the female/male ratio was 1.1:1 in the study area, while the national ratio is 4.54:1. Unequivocally, their nutritional assessment showed a high adherence to the Mediterranean nutritional profile with low glycemic index food consumed. To reach successful ageing it is advisable to follow a diet with low quantity of saturated fat and high amount of fruits and vegetables rich in phytochemicals.
本文关注的是可改变的生活方式因素，如饮食和营养，这些因素可能会影响寿命的延长和成功的老龄化。先前的数据报告称，在西西里岛，这个最大的地中海岛屿上，有些地方男性百岁老人的比例高于意大利的平均水平。目前的数据显示，在西卡尼山区，百岁老人的比例高于意大利的平均水平。事实上，在西卡尼山区的五个村庄中，有 19 人年龄在 100-107 岁之间，而这些人在总人口为 18328 人的情况下，这个比例高于全国平均水平（10.37 比 2.4/10000）；该地区的女性/男性比例为 1.1:1，而全国的比例为 4.54:1。毫无疑问，他们的营养评估显示，他们高度遵循地中海营养模式，食用低升糖指数的食物。为了实现成功老龄化，建议采用低饱和脂肪量、高水果和蔬菜量的饮食，这些蔬菜富含植物化学物质。
