Blue Zones Participants in the Beach Cities are More Sickly than Average Residents

What an interesting finding that was never publicized.

Based on this 2017 finding from Gallup (BCHD didn't pay to have the work done in 2020), the Blue Zones participants may score better on "Blue Zones" specific measurements, but overall, they are more sickly than average. This self selection of more ill participants renders the findings confusing at best, and meaningless at worst.

MORE BZ PARTICIPANTS HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

19.3% of Blue Zones Participants have High Blood Pressure (HBP) while only

13.4% of the overall Survey group have HBP.

MORE BZ PARTICIPANTS HAVE HIGH CHOLESTEROL

17.4% of Blue Zones Participants have High Cholesterol while only

11.5% of the overall Survey group have High Cholesterol.

MORE BZ PARTICIPANTS HAVE HIGH DEPRESSION

8.9% of Blue Zones Participants have Depression while only

6.2% of the overall Survey group have Depression.

MORE BZ PARTICIPANTS HAVE HIGH DEPRESSION

8.9% of Blue Zones Participants have Depression while only

6.2% of the overall Survey group have Depression.