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Do people really live longer in 'Blue Zones'?
Manage episode 442324596 series 5409
For years, so-called 'Blue Zones' have been promoted as having a higher than average number of long-lived people.
It was thought their lifestyles were behind their longevity. But upon further investigation, the whole notion of 'Blue Zones' has fallen apart.
The researcher responsible has won the first Ig Nobel prize for demography.
References
- UCL demographer’s work debunking ‘Blue Zone’ regions of exceptional lifespans wins Ig Nobel prize
- Supercentenarian and remarkable age records exhibit patterns indicative of clerical errors and pension fraud
- Effect of laughter exercise versus 0.1% sodium hyaluronic acid on ocular surface discomfort in dry eye disease: non-inferiority randomised controlled trial
1402 episodes
Manage episode 442324596 series 5409
For years, so-called 'Blue Zones' have been promoted as having a higher than average number of long-lived people.
It was thought their lifestyles were behind their longevity. But upon further investigation, the whole notion of 'Blue Zones' has fallen apart.
The researcher responsible has won the first Ig Nobel prize for demography.
References
- UCL demographer’s work debunking ‘Blue Zone’ regions of exceptional lifespans wins Ig Nobel prize
- Supercentenarian and remarkable age records exhibit patterns indicative of clerical errors and pension fraud
- Effect of laughter exercise versus 0.1% sodium hyaluronic acid on ocular surface discomfort in dry eye disease: non-inferiority randomised controlled trial
1402 episodes
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