Thomas T. Samaras, "Reventropy Associates"

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Tom's recent commentary was published in the prestigious WNJ,  described as an "epic vision" in an editorial and translated in 22 languages on-line.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 April 2011 05:27  

Tom Samaras

Interesting Findings

“In general, chronic disease such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD), as well as some cancers, appear to have been uncommon, even in older people, until recent history.”

Source:  Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective. World Cancer Research Fund / American Institute of Cancer Research, Washington, DC: AICR, 2007, p. 352.


Observations by Other Scientists

“Smaller individuals of the same species, including humans, also tend to live longer.”

Tom Samaras' News

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A new paper was published in the Indian Heart Journal providing data showing that short people have the lowest risk for heart disease if they keep their weight low and eat a plant-based diet.

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New findings from Sardinia show that shorter people live longer. The new study, authored by Salaris, Poulain and Samaras was recently published by the journal Biodemography and Social Biology.

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A new blog summarizes Tom's findings on the ramifications of increasing body size on various aspects of the world: health, longevity, resources, energy, food, water, pollution and economics.

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