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07/11/2018
The findings suggest that the age of the father can even sway the health of the mother during pregnancy, specifically causing a higher likelihood of developing gestational diabetes.
Data which analysed over 40 million births in the U.S. shows that babies born to a man with an "advanced paternal age" of roughly over 35 are at a higher risk for adverse birth outcomes.
Acccording to the research, men who are 45 or older are 14% more likely to have a child prematurely, and men aged 50 or older are 28% more likely to have a child that requires admission to the neonatal intensive care unit.
Senior author of the study and associate professor of urology Michael Eisenberg said: "We tend to look at maternal actors in evaluating associated birth risks, but this study shows that having a healthy baby is a team sport, and the father's age contributes to the baby's health too."
Mr Eisenberg stressed, however, that the risks are "relatively low", but said the findings should be used as "informational ammunition for people planning a family".
(JG/CM)
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Older Fathers Linked To Increased Birth Risks
Increased risks at birth, including low birthweight and seizures, have been associated with babies who have older fathers in a study in the United States.The findings suggest that the age of the father can even sway the health of the mother during pregnancy, specifically causing a higher likelihood of developing gestational diabetes.
Data which analysed over 40 million births in the U.S. shows that babies born to a man with an "advanced paternal age" of roughly over 35 are at a higher risk for adverse birth outcomes.
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Acccording to the research, men who are 45 or older are 14% more likely to have a child prematurely, and men aged 50 or older are 28% more likely to have a child that requires admission to the neonatal intensive care unit.
Senior author of the study and associate professor of urology Michael Eisenberg said: "We tend to look at maternal actors in evaluating associated birth risks, but this study shows that having a healthy baby is a team sport, and the father's age contributes to the baby's health too."
Mr Eisenberg stressed, however, that the risks are "relatively low", but said the findings should be used as "informational ammunition for people planning a family".
(JG/CM)
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