Putting the balance back in diet

Stephen J Simpson; David G Le Couteur; David Raubenheimer

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2015.02.033

Putting the balance back in diet

Cell. 2015 Mar 26;161(1):18-23. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2015.02.033.

Authors

Stephen J Simpson¹, David G Le Couteur², David Raubenheimer³

Affiliations

¹ Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. Electronic address: stephen.simpson@sydney.edu.au.
² Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Ageing and Alzheimers Institute and the Centre for Education and Research on Aging, Concord Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2139, Australia; ANZAC Research Institute, Concord Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2139, Australia.
³ Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.

PMID: 25815981
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2015.02.033

Abstract

The notion of dietary balance is fundamental to health yet is not captured by focusing on the intake of energy or single nutrients. Advances in nutritional geometry have begun to unravel and integrate the interactive effects of multiple nutrients on health, lifespan, aging, and reproduction.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Diet*
Drosophila melanogaster / physiology
Feeding Behavior
Humans
Longevity
Mice
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*