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Having children could increase your lifespan

17-Mar-2017

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Once you reach the age of 60, men and women live longer if they have at least one child.

Based on Swedish census data from over 1.4 million people born between the years of 1911 and 1925.

Men with children live 1.8 years longer, and 1.5 years for women.

Latest study concluded that the sex of the children makes no difference.

The study was published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

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Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JECH)

Public health journal that covers all aspects of epidemiology and public health.

Karolinska Institutet

Public Medical university

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Life Expectancy