Editing Life extension (section)

====Healthy diet====
Research suggests that increasing adherence to [[Mediterranean diet]] patterns is associated with a reduction in total and cause-specific mortality, extending health- and lifespan.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Dominguez LJ, Di Bella G, Veronese N, Barbagallo M | title = Impact of Mediterranean Diet on Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases and Longevity | journal = Nutrients | volume = 13 | issue = 6 | pages = 2028 | date = June 2021 | pmid = 34204683 | doi = 10.3390/nu13062028 | pmc = 8231595 | doi-access = free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Eleftheriou D, Benetou V, Trichopoulou A, La Vecchia C, Bamia C | title = Mediterranean diet and its components in relation to all-cause mortality: meta-analysis | journal = The British Journal of Nutrition | volume = 120 | issue = 10 | pages = 1081–1097 | date = November 2018 | pmid = 30401007 | doi = 10.1017/S0007114518002593 | s2cid = 53226475 | doi-access = free | hdl = 2434/612956 | hdl-access = free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Ekmekcioglu C | title = Nutrition and longevity - From mechanisms to uncertainties | journal = Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition | volume = 60 | issue = 18 | pages = 3063–3082 | date = 2020 | pmid = 31631676 | doi = 10.1080/10408398.2019.1676698 | s2cid = 204815279 }}</ref><ref name="niha"/> Research is identifying the key beneficial components of the Mediterranean diet.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Hidalgo-Mora JJ, García-Vigara A, Sánchez-Sánchez ML, García-Pérez MÁ, Tarín J, Cano A | title = The Mediterranean diet: A historical perspective on food for health | language = English | journal = Maturitas | volume = 132 | pages = 65–69 | date = February 2020 | pmid = 31883665 | doi = 10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.12.002 | s2cid = 209510802 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Vasto S, Barera A, Rizzo C, Di Carlo M, Caruso C, Panotopoulos G | title = Mediterranean diet and longevity: an example of nutraceuticals? | journal = Current Vascular Pharmacology | volume = 12 | issue = 5 | pages = 735–738 | date = 2014 | pmid = 24350926 | doi = 10.2174/1570161111666131219111818 }}</ref> Studies suggest dietary changes are a factor of [[List of countries by life expectancy|national]] relative rises in life-span.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Tsugane S | title = Why has Japan become the world's most long-lived country: insights from a food and nutrition perspective | journal = European Journal of Clinical Nutrition | volume = 75 | issue = 6 | pages = 921–928 | date = June 2021 | pmid = 32661353 | pmc = 8189904 | doi = 10.1038/s41430-020-0677-5 }}</ref>