Vitamin deficiency
Vitamin deficiency has been studied in 1 paper since 2020: none in people yet, 1 in animals. The research so far is in animals. The newest paper, Feb 18, 2020: “Sexual dimorphism in the nutritional requirement for adult lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster”.
1 paper studies it2 findingsUpdated
See all 1 papers on vitamin deficiency
At a glance
The findings reach worms or flies, none yet in people. 1 lab in 1 country.
1 of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- 1 finding against
- Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Model organisms1
What did studies of vitamin deficiency find?
1Studies of vitamin deficiency measured one outcome, lifespan.
Lifespan
downin flies1no changein flies1
1 study
Lifespan
downin flies1no changein flies1
Vitamin deficiency shortens lifespan in flies (chronic dietary deficiency) (greatly decreased).
“chronic cholesterol and vitamin deficiencies had no effect on the lifespan of adult males, but they greatly decreased lifespan in females.”
Model organismschronic dietary deficiencychronicfemales
Sexual dimorphism in the nutritional requirement for adult lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster
Aging cell
Vitamin deficiency showed no clear effect on lifespan in flies (chronic dietary deficiency).
“chronic cholesterol and vitamin deficiencies had no effect on the lifespan of adult males, but they greatly decreased lifespan in females.”
Model organismschronic dietary deficiencychronicmales
Sexual dimorphism in the nutritional requirement for adult lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster
Aging cell