The Role of Healthy Diet and Lifestyle in Centenarians
1. Lifespan, Life Expectancy, and Longevity
2. Key Contributors to Life Expectancy Other Than Nutrition and Lifestyle
3. How Much of Nurture and Nature Are in the Formula of Longevity?
4. The Role of Healthy Diet and Lifestyle in Centenarians
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Simoes, E.J.; Ramos, L.R. The Role of Healthy Diet and Lifestyle in Centenarians. Nutrients 2023, 15, 4293. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15194293
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Chicago/Turabian StyleSimoes, Eduardo J., and Luiz R. Ramos. 2023. "The Role of Healthy Diet and Lifestyle in Centenarians" Nutrients 15, no. 19: 4293. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15194293