In continuance with the first report about Longevity, the authorp investigated the nutritional status of the two villages in Chiba Prefecture, one of which, Nishizaki village, is of high longevity and the other Shoei village, is of low in this Prefecture.
As to the result of the food investigation, the amonuts of Calories, protein and fat taken by the villagers of Nishisaki are larger than those of the Sohoei villagers, but about the other nutrients, vitamines and minerals, there is little discrepancy to be found between two villages.
Their physical growth in Nishizaki village is alss found to be a little beter than that in the other village.
There are considerably many patients of nutritive diseases in both villages, and when compared with the two villages, percentage in Nishizaki is higher.
