Late Motherhood For Family Lifespan!

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By Staff

Friday, May 8, 2009, 15:16

Worried that the women in your family might give birth at a later age? Well, here is the good news for you! If women in your family give birth at older ages, you may well have a chance of living longer than you would otherwise. Women who have babies naturally in their 40s or 50s tend to live longer than other women.

If you have a female relative who had children after age 45, then there may be some genetic benefit in your family that will enhance your longevity. It is also found that brothers of the women who gave birth at a late age, live longer too, but the their wives don't. This suggests that the same genes prolong lifespan and female fertility, and may be more important than social and environmental factors.

Women who had "fertility" - a birth at age 45 or older - were 14 percent to 17 percent less likely to die during any year after age 50 than women who did not deliver a child after age 40. Brothers who had at least three sisters, including at least one sister who gave birth at age 45 or later, were 20 percent to 22 percent less likely to die during any year after age 50 than brothers who had no "late fertile" sisters.

Researchers at the University of Utah conducted this study.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.