Blood biomarker-based tests suggest calorie restriction slightly slows aging, but the jury is on whether diet strategies really work
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February 9, 2023
In the trial, some participants were asked to reduce their calorie intake by 25% each day. Two years later, they showed signs of delayed biological aging in one test, but not in the other. Kitz Corner/Shutterstock
Permanently reducing calorie intake may slow aging slightly, according to new research based on one of the few randomized trials investigating this method. It may sound silly, but it may be too early to draw firm conclusions from the study. Tests used to measure the rate of aging…
