Table 1.
Demographic and anthropometric characteristics of the participants.
| LRC (n = 27) |
LRN (n = 37) |
LRE (n = 26) |
NLRE (n = 27) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 103.41 ± 4.14 | 93.00 ± 2.17 | 70.08 ± 8.24 | 71.84 ± 7.59 |
| Height (cm) | 142.67 ± 6.59 | 145.08 ± 8.44 | 157.65 ± 9.07 | 157.48 ± 5.96 |
| Weight (Kg) | 39.25 ± 4.94 | 40.25 ± 9.27 | 56.29 ± 13.97 | 57.71 ± 9.57 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 19.30 ± 2.18 | 19.01 ± 3.29 | 22.33 ± 3.91 | 23.23 ± 3.3 |
| Female/Male | 3/24 | 8/29 | 9/17 | 14/13 |
Values represent means ± standard deviation (SD). LRC, centenarians from longevous regions; LRN, nonagenarians from longevous regions; LRE, elderly people aged 60–89 years from longevous regions; NLRE, elderly people aged 60–89 years from control region. BMI, Body Mass Index.