Permanently cutting calorie intake may slightly slow the rate at which we age, according to a new study based on one of the few randomised trials investigating this method. But while this may sound appealing, it could be too soon to draw firm conclusions from the study. The tests used to measure rates of ageing …
Analysis and Health
Does restricting calories slow down ageing? We simply don't know
A test based on blood biomarkers suggests that calorie restriction slightly slows ageing, but the jury is out on whether the dieting strategy really works
By Clare Wilson
9 February 2023