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IJE Advance Access originally published online on December 8, 2005
International Journal of Epidemiology 2006 35(1):22-23; doi:10.1093/ije/dyi283
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Epidemiological Association © The Author 2005; all rights reserved.

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Commentary: Prescient visions of public health from Cornaro to Breslow

S Jay Olshansky

School of Public Health; University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

E-mail: sjayo@uic.edu

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In the 15th century a middle-aged Italian citizen of noble ancestry, Luis Cornaro, had been living a life of gluttony. His indulgent lifestyle included extravagant food and, shall we say, frequent indulgence in sensual pleasure. Upon realizing that his health was slipping away, Cornaro consulted a physician who advised him that his habits would lead to his early demise. The recommended dietary change, once modified by his own hand to suit his personal tastes, led Cornaro to a complete recovery from his illnesses. The world's most influential health advisor of his era had been born.1

Cornaro's lifestyle recommendations were surprisingly simple. He suggested that we eat small portions of food that agree with us, and that as we grow older our intake of food should decline because less fuel is needed to feed the ‘natural heat’ of the body. . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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