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Bolotana, Sardinia, identified as potential new Blue Zone for longevity
Researchers have identified the mountain village of Bolotana in Sardinia, Italy, as a potential new “Blue Zone” due to an exceptional concentration of centenarians, particularly among women. A study published in Frontiers in Aging by scientists from the University of Sassari and the University of Alabama at Birmingham analyzed demographic data from 2021 to 2025.
The findings indicate that a 70-year-old woman in Bolotana has a 13.83% chance of reaching age 100, a rate significantly higher than the Italian average of 3.54%. This places the village’s female longevity second globally, following only Hong Kong. While men in the village also show higher-than-average life expectancy, the pattern is much more pronounced in the female population.
Epidemiologist S. Jay Olshansky noted that the population may be one of the longest-living female groups in the world. Researchers are investigating whether this longevity is driven by diet, physical activity, genetics, or community ties. The study utilized historical parish and civil records dating back to 1900 to validate the ages of residents.
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Bolotana · Frontiers in Aging · Giovanni Mario Pes · S. Jay Olshansky · Sardinia · University of Alabama at Birmingham · University of Illinois Chicago · University of Sassari
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Scientists from the University of Sassari and the University of Alabama predict that approximately 13.8 percent of women in Bolotana who reach age 70 will live to be 100. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Last year, the municipality of 2,266 inhabitants had twelve centenarians, which is approximately twelve times the Sardinian average. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Six current residents of Bolotana are at least 100 years old, all of whom are female. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] High life expectancy in Bolotana is attributed to fresh regional nutrition, untouched nature, and daily physical activity. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] A scientific investigation has identified an extremely high number of centenarians in the Italian municipality of Bolotana. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Data from 2021 to 2025 indicates that a 70-year-old woman in Bolotana has an average remaining life expectancy of nearly 21 years. www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de