The Blue Zones: areas of exceptional longevity around the world

The aim of this study was to compare the level of population longevity and the characteristics of four geographic areas where unusually high proportions of longlived individuals have been observed. For these areas (Ogliastra in Sardinia, Okinawa in Japan, the Nicoya peninsula in Costa Rica and the i...

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Published in:	Vienna yearbook of population research Vol. 11; pp. 87 - 108
Main Authors:	Poulain, Michel, Herm, Anne, Pes, Gianni
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften 01-01-2013
Subjects:	Age Censuses Communities Demography Geographic regions Life tables Lifestyle Longevity Longevity islands Mortality Population characteristics
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