In a remote corner of Italy, men reach 100 almost as often as women. Scientists say the reason is not as simple as diet or exercise
- In the rugged mountain villages of central-eastern Sardinia, growing old is almost a way of life.
- What has fascinated scientists for decades, however, is not simply the number of people reaching 100, but the fact that men do so almost as often as women.
- In most developed countries, women vastly outnumber men among centenarians, yet Sardinia's mountainous interior defies that pattern.
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- In the rugged mountain villages of central-eastern Sardinia, growing old is almost a way of life.
- What has fascinated scientists for decades, however, is not simply the number of people reaching 100, but the fact that men do so almost as often as women.
- In most developed countries, women vastly outnumber men among centenarians, yet Sardinia's mountainous interior defies that pattern.
Sources: Times of India