Diets for Healthy Longevity Proven by Global Studies

Abstract

161 Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) and Alimentary Comparison Study was a WHO-coordinated multi-center epidemiological survey on diets and CVD risks and mortalities in 61 populations. Twenty-four-hour urinary (24U) taurine (T) was inversely related significantly with coronary heart disease mortality. Higher 24U-T excreters over the mean had significantly lower body mass index (BMI), diastolic and systolic BP (SBP, DBP), and total cholesterol (T-Cho), than lower T excreters below the mean. Higher 24-U-magnesium (M) excreters over the mean had significantly lower BMI, SBP, DBP, and T-Cho. Therefore, higher T and M excreters over the means had significantly lower BMI, SBP, DBP and T-Cho than lower T and M excreters below the means. Australian aboriginals before the mid-18th century lived hunters’ and food gathers’ life, eating seafood and nuts rich in T and M so that they were supposed to be free from metabolic syndrome (MS). However, aboriginals living in urban Melbourne had nearly the highest prevalence of MS in 61populations and therefore, aboriginals were invited to an intervention study to take 25g of soy protein daily from breads for 8 weeks. Their CVD risks were significantly decreased, indicating traditional oriental soy diets containing soy protein, isoflavones and M could prevent CDV. Since the evolutional origin of human life was traced back to in the sea containing abundant M and food gatherers lived on seafood and bush food rich in T and M, T and M are assumed to be essential for cardiovascular health thus for healthy longevity. Abstract Yukio Yamori and Mari Mori