Lifespan: Who Lives Longer-And Why

by Thomas J. Moore

A frank discussion of what can and cannot help lengthen life. This book helps make sense out of an array of confusing and complex issues related to health and longevity. Without being simplistic or inflammatory, the author explains how the public has often been misled by conclusions made from incomplete data. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Hardcover

First published April 1, 1993

About the author

Thomas J. Moore is professor of medicine and endocrinology at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Moore has studied the blood pressure effects of foods and salt intake for more than two decades, and has written numerous scientific papers and books, including both The DASH Diet for Hypertension and The DASH Diet for Weight Loss. Dr. Moore lives near Boston; he enjoys biking, tennis, and golf.

Reviews

[Lage von Dissen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought that this book was pretty boring, but life expectancy, physiology, and health in general are topics I enjoy studying. This book looks at a few different cultures and groups of people and forms interesting conclusions about many of the things that we believe affect life expectancy the most. Most people will be surprised by what they read. However, take it with a grain of salt. There are a lot of books that address this topic, and more importantly there are a lot of variables when it comes to our health and longevity. Looking at particular groups of people and their diets and lifestyle only gives us information about those groups as we consider their unique combination of variables. Health is a multi-faceted subject with many variables that work with and against each other depending on the combination. This book at least addresses the topic from a broad perspective.