Sleep health and lifestyle of elderly people in Ogimi, a village of longevity

Taira, Keisuke; Tanaka, Hideki; Arakawa, Masashi; Nagahama, Naoki; Uza, Miyoko; Shirakawa, Shuichiro

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1819.2002.01014.x

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“…These individuals have lower total energy consumption than the average intake for the Japanese population as whole, and this is accompanied by lower rates of death due to cerebrovascular disease, malignancy and heart disease, and a high prevalence of centenarians. However, the importance of other environmental factors in this extended longevity cannot be excluded, since Okinawans also have a distinctive lifestyle (sleeping, exercising and eating habits) [157]. Similar observations have been made in the Biosphere 2 experiment, in which eight healthy nonobese humans (men and women) spent 2 years in an enclosed glass and steel structure that was constructed as a self-contained ecologic 'miniworld' and prototype planetary habitat.…”

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The role of insulin and IGF-1 signaling in longevity

Katic

Kahn

2005

CMLS, Cell. Mol. Life Sci.

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There are many theories of aging and parameters that influence lifespan, including genetic instability, telomerase activity and oxidative stress. The role of caloric restriction, metabolism and insulin and insulin-like growth factor-1 signaling in the process of aging is especially well conserved throughout evolution. These latter factors interact with each other, the former factors and histone deacetylases of the SIR family in a complex interaction to influence lifespan.

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The role of insulin and IGF-1 signaling in longevity

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Kahn

2005

CMLS, Cell. Mol. Life Sci.

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“…These findings did not agree with the decrease of circadian regulation previously mentioned and therefore it might be hypothesized that oldest old individuals are under strict circadian regulation, unlike the older adults. It has been described in Japanese from Okinawa, individuals classified as having good sleep health, that regular sleep schedules and afternoon naps are associated with healthy lifestyle and emotional adaptability (Taira et al, 2002), which are factors that might be associated with survival and ability to reach extreme ages.…”

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Human longevity is associated with regular sleep patterns, maintenance of slow wave sleep, and favorable lipid profile

Mazzotti

Guindalini

Moraes

et al. 2014

Front. Aging Neurosci.

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Some individuals are able to successfully reach very old ages, reflecting higher adaptation against age-associated effects. Sleep is one of the processes deeply affected by aging; however few studies evaluating sleep in long-lived individuals (aged over 85) have been reported to date. The aim of this study was to characterize the sleep patterns and biochemical profile of oldest old individuals (N = 10, age 85–105 years old) and compare them to young adults (N = 15, age 20–30 years old) and older adults (N = 13, age 60–70 years old). All subjects underwent full-night polysomnography, 1-week of actigraphic recording and peripheral blood collection. Sleep electroencephalogram spectral analysis was also performed. The oldest old individuals showed lower sleep efficiency and REM sleep when compared to the older adults, while stage N3 percentage and delta power were similar across the groups. Oldest old individuals maintained strictly regular sleep-wake schedules and also presented higher HDL-cholesterol and lower triglyceride levels than older adults. The present study revealed novel data regarding specific sleep patterns and maintenance of slow wave sleep in the oldest old group. Taken together with the favorable lipid profile, these results contribute with evidence to the importance of sleep and lipid metabolism regulation in the maintenance of longevity in humans.

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“…A cohort study on the elderly living in the village of Ogimi in Okinawa reported that a significantly greater number of them maintained a regular eating habit over a 10-year span, and consumed more seaweed and fish (Taira et al, 2002). Another study focused on Okinawan food culture of consumers, due to the longest life expectancies and low disability rates of the Okinawan population (Sho, 2001).…”

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Hypolipidemic Effects of Ethanol Extracts of Citrus depressa and Annona atemoya, Typical Plant Foodstuffs in Okinawa, Japan on KKAy Mice Fed with Moderately High Fat Diet

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Niwano²,

Kyan³

et al. 2009

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Okinawa is an isolated island prefecture of Japan and is known for the longest life expectancy and low disability rate. We therefore focused on the effects of traditional Okinawan fruits Citrus depressa and Annona atemoya consumed by the Okinawan population. Repeated oral administration of ethanol extracts of C. depressa and A. atemoya potently lowered the plasma triglyceride (TG) concentrations of KKAy mice fed a moderately high fat diet for 4 weeks. Since diet intake and body weight were not reduced following administration of the C. depressa extract, TG absorption from the intestine is unlikely inhibited by this extract. Our previous study showed that the A. atemoya extract possesses a potent inhibitory effect on adipogenesis of 3T3 adipocytes. Thus, reduced fatty acid mobilization from the adipose tissue by the A. atemoya extract may result in the reduction in TG synthesis in the liver. This is the first report on the hypolipidemic effects of C. depressa and A. atemoya. Their extracts of these fruits are expected to be useful for the prevention of life style-related diseases.

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Sleep health and lifestyle of elderly people in Ogimi, a village of longevity

Cited by 31 publications

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The role of insulin and IGF-1 signaling in longevity

The role of insulin and IGF-1 signaling in longevity

Human longevity is associated with regular sleep patterns, maintenance of slow wave sleep, and favorable lipid profile

Hypolipidemic Effects of Ethanol Extracts of Citrus depressa and Annona atemoya, Typical Plant Foodstuffs in Okinawa, Japan on KKAy Mice Fed with Moderately High Fat Diet

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