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Blue Zone Resident Characteristics

Some interesting notes about people who live in the Blue Zones:

  • Okinawa, Japan has the longest living women.
  • Sardinia, Italy is known for their high concentration of male centenarians.
  • Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica is known for their low rates of middle age mortality and strong physical health in old age.
  • Ikaria, Greece is known for some of the lowest dementia rates and chronic diseases globally.
  • Loma Linda, California is known for the longevity of the Seventh-Day Adventist community.

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