Birth order linked to 150 health conditions in study of 10 million American siblings
Whether someone is the older or younger sibling may be linked to certain health outcomes later in life, according to a massive new study.Analyzing medical data from 10 million U.S. siblings over two decades, researchers from the University of Chicago and Columbia University found links suggesting that birth order may be connected to specific long-term health risks.Researchers examined 569 disease categories across families and among siblings, identifying 150 conditions that were significantly associated with birth order.LONGER LIVES, WORSE HEALTH?
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Whether someone is the older or younger sibling may be linked to certain health outcomes later in life, according to a massive new study.Analyzing medical data from 10 million U.S. siblings over two decades, researchers from the University of Chicago and Columbia University found links suggesting that birth order may be connected to specific long-term health risks.Researchers examined 569 disease categories across families and among siblings, identifying 150 conditions that were significantly associated with birth order.LONGER LIVES, WORSE HEALTH? SCIENTISTS UNCOVER TROUBLING TREND ACROSS GENERATIONSFirst-born children showed a higher likelihood of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric diagnoses, including autism, ADHD, Tourette's and OCD, as well as immune-allergic conditions like food allergies.Second-born children were statistically more prone to migraines, shingles, substance use disorders and gastrointestinal issues like gastritis.Discussing the findings on "Fox & Friends," Dr. Marc Siegel, senior medical analyst for Fox News, noted the value of such a wide-scale study."I love this study because it opens a lot of questions more than it gives answers, but I think I have some answers," the doctor said.CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH STORIESRegarding the heightened prevalence of ADHD among first-borns, Siegel offered his own hypothesis about parental behavior."My theory, they get more stimuli.
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- Whether someone is the older or younger sibling may be linked to certain health outcomes later in life, according to a massive new study.Analyzing medical data from 10 million U.S. siblings over two decades, researchers from the University of Chicago and Columbia University found links suggesting that birth order may be connected to specific long-term health risks.Researchers examined 569 disease categories across families and among siblings, identifying 150 conditions that were significantly associated with birth order.LONGER LIVES, WORSE HEALTH?
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