Childbirth helps increase the life expectancy of parents by 2 years

A new study shows that although often struggling because of sleepless nights and headaches about financial expenses arising after childbirth, this is the reason why parents live longer.

This is the first major study to show that childbirth is likely to extend the life of parents. Meanwhile, previous studies have shown that loneliness or loss of partners can make death faster.

Having children helps parents increase their life expectancy by 2 years.(Photo: Internet).

Scientists do not think that extending parents' lifespan is due to biological effects that are the result of love and a network of family members. The health of married people is also better taken care of by other members. In fact, fathers can live longer than 2 years while mothers' life expectancy is extended by 18 months.

Dr. Karin Modig, Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Academy, Stockholm, Sweden, conducted research and pointed out: " Children have a direct relationship with an increase in life expectancy. and especially for parents' old age , the care and care of adult children for elderly parents means a lot to their health and longevity. "

The interest of adult children greatly affects the life expectancy of parents.(Photo: Internet).

"In addition, parents often have healthier habits than individuals without children," he added.

Scientists conducted a profile-based study of nearly 1.5 million people born in 1911 and found that the risk of death increased proportionately with age regardless of whether those individuals had children. Later, when taking into account influential factors such as habitat and living habits, research indicates that the life expectancy of people with children is higher.

This finding contradicts previous studies suggesting that women's lifespan may be reduced by the loss of energy in their bodies during reproduction. Studies have also demonstrated that mothers' life expectancy in groups of poor and 4 or more children may be shortened by 3.5 years compared to women without children.

According to a new study by Dr. Modig, mothers with an average age of 84.6 while women without children, life expectancy is only 83.1. Research results for men are even more surprising when fathers have an average life expectancy of 80.2 and in single men this number is only 78.4.

Fathers have an average life expectancy of 80.2 and in single men this number is only 78.4.(Photo: Internet).

The study also found that unmarried men were twice as likely to die than those who were married but had no children.

Dr. Modig added: "Our conclusion is that the gap in life expectancy is getting bigger as parents get older. Research also shows that people without children face a lack of attention. , family care and affection in the last years of life ".

"Currently, in Sweden and other Nordic countries, there is a general trend of an increase in the number of children without children. Therefore, our research aims to improve our understanding of the impact of there are no children to health and old age ".