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Blue Zones data validity for Indian populations

Is data from the Blue Zones valid and pertinent to Indian populations?

Great Q. Detailed convo around this will be beyond the scope of this forum, but VERY thought provoking counter-arguments (and true scientific criticism) about the data from Blue Zones research is worth mentioning. Ig Nobel Prize-winning research: Longevity claims may reflect “lousy birth-and-death recordkeeping” more than accurate human lifespans Related NY Times article [Do People in 'Blue Zone' Actually Live Longer ?](www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/well/live/blue-zones-longevity-aging.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bE8.WDxs.r8MD23XXktSG&smid=url-share)

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