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Ikaria Study, Greece

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Ikaria; Longevity

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Ikaria Island has been acknowledged as a place with high prevalence of nonagenarians, around the world. The aim of this prospective survey was to evaluate all those clinical, lifestyle, anthropometric, behavioral, social, and nutritional characteristics and gene–environmental interaction that can be related with longevity in a cohort of 1500 individuals, permanent inhabitants of Ikaria Island, above the age of 40 years. Furthermore, a secondary aim was to fulfill a prospective long follow-up of this elderly and middle-aged population. Additionally, the results of this study can be linked to the results of other similar surveys in order to create the profile of long-living populations worldwide.

Introduction

Demographic analyses throughout the developed world suggest that the oldest old (i.e., people of age 80 years and older) are the fastest growing portion of the population. Due to these changes, the United Nations’ Global Population Pyramid is...

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  1. 1st Cardiology Clinic University of Athens, 31 Achilleos str, P. Faliron, 17562, Athens, Greece

    Christina Chrysohoou, Christos Pitsavos, George Lazaros, John Skoumas & Christodoulos Stefanadis

  2. Research Institute for Longevity and Prevention of Geriatric Diseases, Athens, Greece

    Christina Chrysohoou, Christos Pitsavos, George Lazaros, John Skoumas & Christodoulos Stefanadis

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Correspondence to Christina Chrysohoou , Christos Pitsavos , George Lazaros , John Skoumas or Christodoulos Stefanadis .

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Chrysohoou, C., Pitsavos, C., Lazaros, G., Skoumas, J., Stefanadis, C. (2017). Ikaria Study, Greece. In: Pachana, N.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Geropsychology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-082-7_142

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