Abstract
BACKGROUND: Lifelong consumption of a Western-style diet is a risk factor for developing metabolic disorders and therefore impairs healthy aging. Dietary restriction (DR) could delay the onset of age-related diseases and prolong life span, however, the extent to which this depends on diet type is poorly understood.
OBJECTIVE: To study whether feeding a Western-style diet affects the healthy aging benefits of DR.
METHODS: Mice fed a Western-style diet (ad libitum and DR) were compared to those fed a standard healthy diet (ad libitum and DR). Survival and several metabolic and endocrine parameters were analyzed.
RESULTS: Lifelong consumption of a Western-style diet resulted in increased adiposity, elevated triglyceride levels in plasma, higher homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance and higher resting metabolic rate in mice compared to the standard diet group. This was accompanied by reduced survival in the Western-style diet group. DR irrespective of diet type improved abovementioned parameters.
CONCLUSIONS: Lifelong restricted consumption of Western-style diet led to improved metabolic and endocrine parameters, and increased survival compared to the ad libitum Western-style diet group. Interestingly, the survival was comparable in restricted Western-style and standard diet groups, suggesting that reduced food intake rather than diet composition play more important role in promoting longevity/survival.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 61-74 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Nutrition and Healthy Aging |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3-Aug-2022 |
Keywords
- aging
- caloric restriction
- Diet
- diet therapy
- hormones
- metabolism
- survival
- western