CRELES: Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study, 2005 (Costa Rica Estudio de Longevidad y Envejecimiento Saludable)

Rosero-Bixby, Luis; Fernández, Xinia; Dow, William H.

doi:10.3886/icpsr26681.v2

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“…This is a longitudinal study based on a national sample of residents of Costa Rica aged 60 and older in 2005, with oversampling of the oldest old (Rosero-Bixby et al 2010). The survey was conducted in a subsample of nearly 3,000 individuals, including 350 from Nicoya, drawn from the sample used in the aforementioned mortality analysis.…”

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The Nicoya region of Costa Rica: a high longevity island for elderly males

Rosero-Bixby¹,

Dow²,

Rehkopf³

2014

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Reliable data show that the Nicoyan region of Costa Rica is a hot spot of high longevity. A survival follow-up of 16,300 elderly Costa Ricans estimated a Nicoya death rate ratio (DRR) for males 1990. For a 60-yearold Nicoyan male, the probability of becoming centenarian is seven times that of a Japanese male, and his life expectancy is 2.2 years greater. This Nicoya advantage does not occur in females, is independent of socio-economic conditions, disappears in out-migrants and comes from lower cardiovascular (CV) mortality (DRR = 0.65). Nicoyans have lower levels of biomarkers of CV risk; they are also leaner, taller and suffer fewer disabilities. Two markers of ageing and stress-telomere length and dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate-are also more favourable. The Nicoya diet is prosaic and abundant in traditional foods like rice, beans and animal protein, with low glycemic index and high fibre content.

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“…CRELES estimated nutrient intake from information on frequency of consumption (and portion sizes) of 27 tracer foods as described elsewhere (Rosero-Bixby et al 2010). Sample size in this analysis was more than 7,000 observations—900 from Nicoya—in the three waves of CRELES.…”

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The Nicoya region of Costa Rica: a high longevity island for elderly males

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Dow²,

Rehkopf³

2014

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“…Participants self-reported medical history, psychosocial questionnaires, and most consented to biomarker, anthropometric measures, and physical functionality tests. A total of 2,827 were enrolled in Wave 1 between November 2004 and September 2006 (Rosero-Bixby, Fernandez, & Dow, 2010a). We excluded a total of 150 participants whose descriptive variables (e.g., age, education) were missing from the data set obtained.…”

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“…Physical performance was assessed through six functional tests (Buchman et al, 2008; de Souza Santos, Dantas, & Moreira, 2011; Rikli & Jones, 2013; Rosero-Bixby et al, 2010a; Sillanpaa et al, 2014; Wharton et al, 2009): (a) grip strength, a performance-based measure using a Creative Health Products dynamometer (model T-18; maximum strength in the dominant hand across two measures taken in kilograms), scores ranged from 4 to 54 kg, with higher scores reflecting better grip function and/or upper body strength. (b) Lung function was estimated by three consecutive peak breathing flow measurements recorded in liters per minute with a Mini-Wright type meter, the maximum peak flow measure was used; scores ranged from 40 to 730 L/min.…”

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The Association Between Lipoproteins, Disability, and Physical Function Among Older Costa Rican Adults

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“…Our data source was the publicly available CRELES database [33]. CRELES is a longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of 2827 Costa Rican adults born in or prior to 1946.…”

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Altitude and regional gradients in chronic kidney disease prevalence in Costa Rica: Data from the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study

Harhay

Coto-Yglesias³

et al. 2015

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Summary Objectives Recent studies in Central America indicate that mortality attributable to chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising rapidly. We sought to determine the prevalence and regional variation of CKD and the relationship of biologic and socioeconomic factors to CKD risk in the older-adult population of Costa Rica. Methods We used data from the Costa Rican Longevity and Health Aging Study (CRELES). The cohort was comprised of 2657 adults born before 1946 in Costa Rica, chosen through a sampling algorithm to represent the national population of Costa Ricans >60 years of age. Participants answered questionnaire data and completed laboratory testing. The primary outcome of this study was CKD, defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 ml/min/1.73m2. Results The estimated prevalence of CKD for older Costa Ricans was 20% (95% CI 18.5 – 21.9%). In multivariable logistic regression, older age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.08 per year, 95%CI 1.07–1.10, p<0.001) was independently associated with CKD. For every 200 meters above sea level of residence, subjects’ odds of CKD increased 26% (aOR 1.26 95% CI 1.15–1.38, p<0.001). There was large regional variation in adjusted CKD prevalence, highest in Limon (40%, 95% CI 30%–50%) and Guanacaste (36%, 95% CI 26–46%) provinces. Regional and altitude effects remained robust after adjustment for socioeconomic status. Conclusions We observed large regional and altitude-related variations in CKD prevalence in Costa Rica, not explained by the distribution of traditional CKD risk factors. More studies are needed to explore the potential association of geographic and environmental exposures with the risk of CKD.

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CRELES: Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study, 2005 (Costa Rica Estudio de Longevidad y Envejecimiento Saludable)

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The Nicoya region of Costa Rica: a high longevity island for elderly males

The Nicoya region of Costa Rica: a high longevity island for elderly males

The Association Between Lipoproteins, Disability, and Physical Function Among Older Costa Rican Adults

Altitude and regional gradients in chronic kidney disease prevalence in Costa Rica: Data from the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study

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