<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0120-0011</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de la Facultad de Medicina]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[rev.fac.med.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-0011</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional de Colombia]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S0120-00112017000300391</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15446/revfacmed.v65n3.59505</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Geographical distribution of centenarians in Colombia: An analysis of three databases]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Distribución geográfica de los centenarios en Colombia: un análisis de tres bases de datos]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rosselli]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Diego]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Yucumá]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daniela]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Polanía]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María José]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Machado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jenny Carolina]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Faculty of Medicine ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá D.C]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Faculty of Medicine ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá D.C ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>65</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>391</fpage>
<lpage>396</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-00112017000300391&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-00112017000300391&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-00112017000300391&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction: Individuals aged one hundred years or more are of interest for the study of the aging process, which has been scarcely addressed in Colombia.  Objective: To estimate the number and geographical distribution of centenarians in Colombia.  Materials and methods: Three sources of information were reviewed: the 2005 Census, the death certificates issued from 2010 to 2013, and the Individual Registries of Health Services Provision (RIPS in Spanish) of 2014.  Results: The census recorded data of 3 165 centenarians (1 972 women, 62.3%), finding the highest rates in La Guajira (2.23 x 10 000), Chocó (1.90) and Sucre (1.61). In the four-year period analyzed, 3 611 people died, with the highest proportions (for every 1 000 deaths) found in Chocó (10.4), La Guajira (9.4) and Sucre (6.5). RIPS identified 3 390 centenarians, with a higher frequency in Sucre (2.17 x 10000), Chocó (1.29) and Córdoba (1.11).  Conclusions: Although the results are consistent with the number and geographical distribution of centenarians, some errors may be found in the date of birth stated in the records, which is the basis for estimating age in the three sources. Other factors potentially involved in the results may be physical activity, family and community support, low stress and healthy diet in these regions.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción. Las personas mayores de 100 años han sido poco estudiadas en Colombia, si bien son importantes para entender el envejecimiento.  Objetivo. Estimar el número y distribución geográfica de los centenarios en Colombia.  Materiales y métodos. Se revisaron tres fuentes de información: el Censo de 2005, los certificados de defunción de 2010 a 2013 y los Registros Individuales de Prestaciones de Servicios de Salud (RIPS) de 2014.  Resultados. En el censo, se identificaron 3 165 centenarios (1 972 mujeres, correspondientes al 62.3%) con las tasas más elevadas en La Guajira (2.23 x 10 000), Chocó (1.90) y Sucre (1.61). En el cuatrienio analizado fallecieron 3 611 y se hallaron sus mayores proporciones (por cada 1 000 fallecidos) en Chocó (10.4), La Guajira (9.4) y Sucre (6.5). Los RIPS identificaron 3 390 centenarios, cuyas tasas más altas se ubicaron en Sucre (2.17 x 10 000), Chocó (1.29) y Córdoba (1.11).  Conclusiones. Aunque los resultados de la investigación fueron consistentes en el número y la distribución geográfica de los individuos centenarios, pudo haber errores de registro de la fecha de nacimiento, que es la base para estimar la edad en las tres fuentes. Otra explicación de estos resultados podría involucrar la actividad física, el apoyo familiar y comunitario, el bajo nivel de estrés y la dieta saludable en estas regiones.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Age Distribution]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Aged 80 and over]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Demography]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Gender Ratio (MeSH)]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Anciano de 80 o más años]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Demografía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Distribución por edad]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Razón de masculinidad (DeCS)]]></kwd>
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