As incomes steadily increase globally, traditional diets have been displaced by diets that are
usually animal-based with a high content of “empty calories” or refined sugars, refined fats …

An examination of the transformation of the Japanese diet from subsistence to abundance
and an assessment of the consequences for health, longevity, and the environment. In a little …

Okinawan food culture in the Ryukyu island is one of the world's most interesting culture
because its consumers have the longest life expectancies and low disability rates. It is a …

The traditional Japanese diet changed dramatically between 1950 and 1975: the intake of
milk (15 fold), meat, poultry and eggs (7.5 fold) and fat (6 fold) has increased, while that of …

Objective: The purposes of this paper are to describe the unique aspects of the nutrition
transition in South Korea, including trends in food consumption and obesity, patterns of …

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 …

Residents of Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture of Japan, are known for their long
average life expectancy, high numbers of centenarians, and accompanying low risk of age …

Background & aims Although it has been suggested that the Japanese diet contributes to the
longevity of the Japanese population, no study has examined the association between the …

In an international comparison of recent mortality statistics among G7 countries, Japan had
the longest average life expectancy, primarily due to remarkably low mortality rates from …

Japan has the longest life expectancy at birth (LEB) in the world. Okinawa, Japan's poorest
prefecture, previously had the highest longevity indices in the country. However, the latest …