[spprashant]

Indian diet is diverse and emphasizes moderate consumption, resulting in some good health outcomes overall.

However, the lack of protein is still a major concern. Indian's have "skinny fat" bodies with low musculature. This puts them at risk for cardiovascular diseases. This does, in some part, contribute to low life expectancy in India.

The study you posted in the other thread shows better health outcomes for Asian Indians in the US. But it also mentions Asian Indians have higher socio-economic status, better education and higher per-capita incomes. The same is the case with other Asian demographics. It is not the least bit surprising that they have higher life expectancy, irrespective of diet.

I would argue adding more protein (doesn't have to be animal protein) would result in even better outcomes for Indians everywhere.

[aprao]

I will definitely agree that adding more protein would improve health outcomes for indians - all I really wanted to point out is that a reduced intake of protein does not lead to a drastic decrease in lifespan (other effects dominate that). So there isn't an inherent feeling of anxiety in people who are used to that diet to consume protein at all costs and thus start to consider snakes as an acceptable form of food.