Ancel Keys
Ancel Keys
Ancel Keys (pronounced: /ˈænsəl ˈkiːz/) was an American physiologist who studied the influence of diet on health. In particular, he formulated the original concepts for the Mediterranean diet and established that saturated fats, as found in milk and meat, have an adverse effect on health.
Etymology
The name "Ancel" is of French origin, meaning "God's protection". The surname "Keys" is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "caeg", meaning "key".
Biography
Ancel Keys was born on January 26, 1904, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and died on November 20, 2004, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was a prominent physiologist who studied the influence of diet on health. His work has had a significant impact on the field of nutrition.
Work
Keys is best known for his Seven Countries Study, a decades-long comparative investigation into the health effects of different dietary patterns, notably the traditional Mediterranean diet and the typical Western diet. His work led to the popularization of the Mediterranean diet and the understanding that certain types of dietary fat increase the risk of heart disease.
Related Terms
- Physiologist: A scientist who studies the functions of living organisms and their parts.
- Mediterranean diet: A diet inspired by the eating habits of Greece, Southern Italy, and Spain in the 1940s and 1950s.
- Seven Countries Study: A study conducted by Ancel Keys that examined the association between diet and cardiovascular disease in different countries.
- Heart disease: A range of conditions that affect your heart. Diseases under the heart disease umbrella include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease, heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias), and heart defects you're born with (congenital heart defects), among others.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ancel Keys
- Wikipedia's article - Ancel Keys
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