Monday, June 15, 2009

Diet and Disease 2

another study
(1991, by prof, moriguchi)
okinawan people vs japanese brazilian(from okinawa) living in brazil.

by the way, okinawans are one of the longest living population on this planet.

among okinawan in brazil, the rate of obesity is 50%, high blood pressure 32.8%(men),36.4%(women).
longevity. okinawan people live more than 10 years longer than the counterpart in brazil.
the rate of centenarians in okinawa is 22 per 100000, while only 5 among okinawan brazilians.

difference between them.

okinawan brazilian consume 18times more meat than okinawan in japan.
3.4 times more sugar, 20% more salt, while 30% less vegetables and fish.

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