Healthy Aging News and ResearchWhat are 'Blue Zones,' and do they really hold the secrets to a longer life?

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What are 'Blue Zones,' and do they really hold the secrets to a longer life?

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Blue Zones are geographic regions where people supposedly have higher longevity, according to a 2016 review published in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.

For example, researchers identified the Italian island of Sardinia as the region with the highest concentration of male centenarians, or people who live to be 100 or older. However, the idea of Blue Zones has been called into question.

A 2019 preprint study, which has not yet been peer reviewed, suggested that people in the Blue Zones may not live longer than their counterparts after all.

Full Article: https://www.livescience.com/what-are-the-blue-zones