Comment on Japan sets new record with nearly 100,000 people aged over 100
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
How many of those centenarians are actually centenarians?
Comment on Japan sets new record with nearly 100,000 people aged over 100
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
How many of those centenarians are actually centenarians?
BrikoX@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
Was the study peer-reviewed at this point? The article mentioned it was in the process.
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
The problem is that the studies generally assume birth certs, and by extension all govt data, is accurate. There’s no way for peer reviewers to catch that kind of systematic flaw that’s not the fault of the study itself.
BrikoX@lemmy.zip 1 month ago
The study in question, must provide some sources for its claims and those can be peer-reviewed. Like that majority of centenarians are from “areas with poor health, high levels of poverty”.