Study Shows Meat Eaters Are More Likely to Live to 100, But There's a Catch

A Chinese longevity study followed more than 5,000 adults aged 80+ and examined diet, BMI, and survival to age 100.

Among women, meat eaters were more likely than vegetarians to become centenarians, but only if they were underweight.

The pattern was not seen in men or in participants with normal or higher BMI.

The results suggest body weight and nutritional status may matter more than diet labels alone in very old adults.