Researchers from Denmark came to the conclusion that the twins live longer than other people. They are convinced that the life expectancy of twins by 6-10% higher than in people who do not have a brother or sister, born with them with one egg mother wrote “Times».
Scientists from Denmark, intrigued by the difference in the average length of the lives of ordinary people and the twins, conducted research, which began in 2932 respondents person. Approximately half of the participants in the experiment were a pair of same-sex twins born between 1870 and 1900.
As it became known during the analysis of the information received, the average length of the lives of ordinary people of the time equated to 45 years for men and 60 years – among women. But the average length of twins living was slightly higher: male ratio was more than 6%, and for women – 10%
The statistics show that the life expectancy of a male twin by six per cent higher than that. ordinary people. Curious fact that female twins expectancy is even higher than that of men.
On average, women live longer than ten percent than the other people. Many studies have previously shown that between the twins there is a stable connection. It is the presence of this connection, the scientists explain the high life expectancy of twins of the same sex.
The relationship between special twins. They have always supported each other in difficult life situations and help get rid of bad habits such as smoking or alcohol abuse, which is undoubtedly a positive impact on their health. In addition twins extremely close emotional connection.
It was found that identical twins survive in higher proportions than the twins and the survival of the twins a little higher than that of individuals.
The results indicate the substantial benefit of close social ties to health.
The data were obtained from the Danish registry of twins, one of the oldest sources of information about them. The authors reviewed 2932 pairs of same-sex twins born in Denmark between 1870 and 1900. They then compared their age at the time of death data for the entire Danish population at the time.
For men, survival difference peak is reached after 40 years, and is about 6 percentage points. This means that if 100 of the boys in the general population, 84 were still alive at the age of 45 years, for the twins this number is 90. For women, “the benefits of twins” begin to 60 years, with a difference of about 10 percentage points.
The authors suggest that these results reflect the benefits of social support, similar to the action of marriage. Many studies have shown that a strong union acts as a safety net, providing the psychological and physiological comfort.
Life expectancy was also greater in identical twins than in fraternal twins, which in turn may reflect the strength of the social bond.
The authors would like to make sure that it’s not just those of Danish twins, who lived back in the 19th century, after the twins, there are other benefits that have the effect of prolonging life.
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