Caloric Restriction May Slow Aging

A new study in press in the journal Nature Aging has shown that caloric restriction can slow the pace of aging in healthy adults.

The Phase 2 randomized controlled trial, funded by the U.S. National Institute on Aging, included 220 non-obese, healthy adults from the United States. Participants were randomized to either a 25% calorie restriction diet (25% below the participants’ estimated energy requirements) or a normal diet (ad libitum) for two years. To measure the pace of aging in participants, a DNA methylation analysis was performed on blood…