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The Nicoya region of Costa Rica: a high longevity island for elderly males
Reliable data show that the Nicoyan region of Costa Rica is a hot spot of high longevity. A survival follow-up of 16,300 elderly Costa Ricans estimated a Nicoya death rate ratio (DRR) for males 1990–2011 of 0.80 (0.69–0.93 CI). For a 60-year-old Nicoyan male, the probability of becoming centenarian...
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| Published in: | Vienna Yearb Popul Res |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Artigo |
| Language: | Inglês |
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2013
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| Online Access: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4241350/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25426140 |
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