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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Firstborns may be at higher risk for heart disease and diabetes than their later-born counterparts, new findings suggest.
In a small study from New Zealand, researchers looked at 50 overweight men ages 40 to 50, and compared the body mass indexes (BMIs) of the men who were firstborn in their family, with those who were born second. The researchers also examined the men's level of sensitivity to insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels.
They found that although the two groups of men had similar average heights, the firstborns were 15 pounds heavier on average. And among firstborns, the average BMI was 29, compared with 27.5 for second-born men. People with higher BMIs are known to be at increased risk of heart disease.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/07/firstborn-heart-disease-diabetes_n_4745589.html
Sweeping conclusion from such a small study! 🙄
In a small study from New Zealand, researchers looked at 50 overweight men ages 40 to 50, and compared the body mass indexes (BMIs) of the men who were firstborn in their family, with those who were born second. The researchers also examined the men's level of sensitivity to insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels.
They found that although the two groups of men had similar average heights, the firstborns were 15 pounds heavier on average. And among firstborns, the average BMI was 29, compared with 27.5 for second-born men. People with higher BMIs are known to be at increased risk of heart disease.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/07/firstborn-heart-disease-diabetes_n_4745589.html
Sweeping conclusion from such a small study! 🙄