A Chinese study of over 5,000 adults aged 80 and older found that non-meat eaters were less likely to reach age 100, though this association only appeared in underweight participants. The findings suggest that in advanced age, obtaining adequate protein and nutrients becomes more critical than long-term disease prevention, and older vegetarians who included fish, eggs, or dairy had centenarian rates equal to meat eaters.
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A Chinese study of over 5,000 adults aged 80 and older found that non-meat eaters were less likely to reach age 100, though this association only appeared in underweight participants. The findings suggest that in advanced age, obtaining adequate protein and nutrients becomes more critical than long-term disease prevention, and older vegetarians who included fish, eggs, or dairy had centenarian rates equal to meat eaters.