A Look Into How the "Blue Zone" Lifestyle May Affect Patients' Lives Before and After Hip Fracture: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study.

David E RuckleAlden DahanJose JesurajanRusheel NayakR Casey RiceM Daniel WongworawatJoey P JohnsonRebecca Rajfer

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2024)

The blue zone lifestyle affected the onset of frailty and delayed osteoporotic hip fracture by 12 years in this propensity-matched cohort study. Postoperative mortality was also markedly lower in the blue zone cohort.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
end stage renal disease
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
ejection fraction
physical activity
newly diagnosed
weight loss
chronic kidney disease
patients undergoing
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
cardiovascular events
type diabetes
postmenopausal women
body composition