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Protein-to-carbohydrate ratio

Intervention

1 paper2 findings

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: National Research Foundation and 2 more
  • Model organisms1

Outcomes

2

Lifespan

upin T. molitor1

1 study

  1. Protein-to-carbohydrate ratio extends lifespan in T. molitor (P:C 1:1.36 to 1:1.38).

    “those maximizing lifespan (male lifespan 1:1.38; female lifespan 1:1.36)”

    Model organisms

    Macronutrient balance dictates lifespan and reproduction in a beetle, Tenebrio molitor

    The Journal of experimental biology3 Jun 2025

Egg production

upin T. molitor1

1 study

  1. Protein-to-carbohydrate ratio improves egg production in T. molitor (P:C 1.31:1).

    “Female reproductive traits peaked at higher P:C ratios (reproductive lifespan 1:1.06; lifetime egg production 1.31:1; egg production rate 1.75:1)”

    Model organismsfemales

    Macronutrient balance dictates lifespan and reproduction in a beetle, Tenebrio molitor

    The Journal of experimental biology3 Jun 2025

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