Identification of a ‘Blue Zone’ in the Netherlands: a genetic, personal, socio-cultural, and environmental profile

Abstract Background and Objectives 'Blue Zones' (BZs) are regions with exceptionally high numbers of longevous inhabitants. Several factors have been suggested to promote longevity in BZs, but the evidence generally does not meet scientific quality criteria. We aimed to characterize a municipality as a ‘relative BZ’, satisfying three criteria: compared to other municipalities, more exceptionally longevous inhabitants, a higher life expectancy, and a more stable population. Research Design and Methods The population-based Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam is ongoing since 1992 in 11 municipali... Mehr ...