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Certainly true, but I don't think anyone will draw the opposite conclusion that poverty contributes to longevity...



There were a few studies showing that rats fed less than their normal assumed calorie intake urged to live longer. I can't speak for the effect pathway, but similar things could also be true in humans.




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