Understanding the coupled relationship between regional longevity and physical geographical environment in Hechi, Guangxi, China.

ABSTRACT: Healthy ageing plays an important role in ageing societies in many countries, and centenarians are a sign of longevity. Longevity and its determinants have become issues of global concern and also a focus of research. Although many disciplines have conducted out a series of studies on longevity phenomena, few studies have systematically considered the impact of geographical environmental factors. Guangxi is one of the provinces with the highest centenarian ratio in mainland China, while Hechi City has the highest ratio of centenarians in Guangxi Province, and contains the world-famous longevity belt. This study took Hechi City, "the world's longevity city", as a model research area. First, the basic characteristics of the geographical environmental factors in Hechi City were analysed, and

SUBMITTER: Deng Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11688495 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature