Cover; Contents; Conference Organization; Preface; Declaration of Olympia on Nutrition and Fitness; Keynote Address; Mental Health; Aging, Osteoporosis and Physical Activity; Defining the Components of a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Health; The Role of Government in Implementing a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity Lifestyle; Author Index; Subject Index
Summary
Despite the enormous interest in discovering longevity genes in humans, the results have been elusive, while the effects of physical activity in delaying aging are promising and the importance of caloric restriction is now being systematically investigated. At present, there is enough evidence to define the components of a healthy diet and physical activity lifestyle at the population level and it is clear that lack of exercise is associated with increased risk of premature chronic disease and death. Currently, research aims at defining the type and frequency of genetic variation and its influ
