Esther López-García
Professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health at the Autonomous University of Madrid, President of the Nutrition and Obesity Study Observatory (NAOS), and member of the Nutrition Group of the Spanish Society of Epidemiology
This study attempts to answer the classic question of whether lifestyle choices, particularly diet, can modify our genetic predisposition to live longer. Researchers analyzed data from a large UK study, with information on diet and genetic characteristics in over 100,000 participants. After a follow-up period of about 10 years, they find that those who follow a healthy diet, defined in five different ways, have a lower risk of premature death, regardless of whether their genes are more or less “longevous.”
This study highlights the importance of a healthy diet in achieving a longer life.