Men without children easily die from heart disease

A 10-year study in the US with 135,000 male participants showed that non-children were at higher risk of dying from heart disease than those with children. It seems that the problem of infertility is related to overall health.

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The research team reported in the journal Human Reproduction that although the results do not prove that having no children causes heart problems in men, infertility may be an early warning sign of heart disease. Future circuits.

Researchers have used a large study of men over 50 who are members of AARP (American Retirement Association). The research team focused on 135,000 married or married men ≥ 50 years old at the time of the start of the study in 1996. 92% of participants had at least 1 child and 50% of the subjects had ≥ 3 children. Most of the men participating in the study were white (95%).

Results showed that 10% of men died during the follow-up period of more than 10 years. 1/5 deaths are due to heart disease. After examining the status of the children of the participants, the researchers found that men without children had a 17% higher risk of heart disease than those with children.

The authors emphasize that this study does not show that having no children causes heart problems, but because infertility affects the health of men from a younger age, understanding the relationship This can help doctors identify early heart problems for timely intervention and treatment.