... ]. The longevity advantage is thought to be related to a healthy lifestyle [ 1 - 3 ], including the typical diet of Okinawa. Besides the traditional diet, three important aspects of the Okinawan lifestyle are physical fitness, the social support network and the spirits of Okinawa. These are all interconnected...

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... in the world. Okinawans have an average calorie intake of ~1,785 kcal/day over their lifespan which is considerably less than the rest of the developed world, and nearly 17% less than the rest of Japan [ 121 ]. As this chapter has given particular focus to the role of body composition, it is important to point...

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