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Okinawa in Japan and Sardinia in Italy are two of the places famous for having a high number of centenarians. However, these so-called 'Blue Zones' might not appear to be what they claim, and fraud and lying might be why these places seem to have a lot of centenarians.Summary
This article by Dr Saul Newman, writing for RNZ, makes the following points:
- A study by Dr Saul Newman, a researcher at the Australian National University, suggests the records in some of these blue zones aren't kept particularly well. And in some cases, people are simply lying about their age.
- Fraud and data error might also be why these regions have claimed higher longevity rates.
- Okinawa, for example, is famous for having extreme longevity. But if you look at the statistics from within Japan, they have the shortest' average' lifespan.
- Dr Newman said the problem with longevity claims in particular regions had led to wasted research.
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References from the Web:
- AUG 2019 The World's Oldest People Might Not Be As Old As We Think—Live Science
- OCT 2021 Blue Zones Diet: Speculation Based on Misinformation—Science-based Medicine
Source Information:
- Article Source: RNZ
- Media Check: RNZ - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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