Study finds vegetarians over 80 less likely to reach 100

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A recent study suggests that older adults who avoid meat may be somewhat less likely to reach age 100 than those who eat it. However, the findings are more complex than they first appear and should not be taken as a simple verdict against plant based diets.

Researchers followed more than 5,000 adults in China who were age 80 or older and enrolled in the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, a nationally representative project that began in 1998. By 20...

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