Longevity Overview Flashcards
And accurate definition of Longevity is…?
The word “longevity” is sometimes used as a synonym for “life expectancy” in demography. However, the term longevity is sometimes meant to refer only to especially long-lived members of a population, whereas life expectancy is always defined statistically as the average number of years remaining at a given age.
What various factors contribute to an individual’s longevity?
Significant factors in life expectancy include gender, genetics, access to health care, hygiene, diet and nutrition, exercise, lifestyle, environment, and crime rates
What is an accurate definition or description of Limited Longevity?
All biological organisms have a limited longevity, and different species of animals and plants have different potentials of longevity. Misrepair-accumulation aging theory suggests the potential of longevity of an organism is related to its structural complexity- Limited longevity is due to the limited structural complexity of the organism. For example: If a species of organisms has too high structural complexity, most of its individuals would die before the reproduction age, and the species could not survive. This theory suggests that limited structural complexity and limited longevity are essential for the survival of a species.
What diet in the modern era is considered and reputed to have a linkage to exceptionally high ages.
The Okinawa diet - which is the eating habits of the indigenous people of the Ryukyu Islands (belonging to Japan), which is believed to cause their exceptional longevity. It is also the name of a weight-loss diet based on this.
What does the Okinawa diet consists of?
Okinawan cuisine consists of small meal portions of green and yellow vegetables, fish, relativity smaller amounts of rice compared to mainland Japan, as well as pork, soy and other legumes and seaweed: knobu or kombu and wakabe. Pork and fish are often served in broth with a variety of ingredients and herbs such as Turmeric. The center of the Okinawa diet is the Satsuma sweet potato. The sweet potato provides a large source of energy while keeping calories low. The diet includes reduced consumption of full-fat dairy, saturated fats, sugar and grains.
