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Mixed results for dieting monkeys

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According to previous studies, a low-calorie diet provides health benefits and increases lifespan in mammals, including primates. Yet a long-term investigation in rhesus monkeys finds no effect on longevity. See Letter p.318

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Figure 1: Thinner but not longer lived.

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  1. *This article and the paper under discussion4 were published online on 29 August 2012.

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