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Children with Younger Siblings Are Healthier

March 12, 2016 By Janet Vasquez Leave a Comment

"younger siblings help you not become obese"

Kids with younger siblings are less likely to have weight problems

STATES CHRONICLE – After having one child, some parents are having trouble deciding whether the child should have a sibling or not. According to a new study, it seems that children who have younger brothers or sisters might benefit from this, being less likely to become obese.

However, there is a catch. You should have a sibling by the time you have to go to school. Apparently, after you start first grade, the odds of you having health problems increase even if you get a sibling. The findings of the study suggest that children who start school while still being an only child are three times more likely to experience weight issues.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that being an only child will make you become obese. What the study does suggest is that having a second child in the family makes parents revisit some of their lifestyle choices, which leads to a healthy family overall.

Another thing that happens when a younger child comes into the family is that the elder is going to become more active, and he or she will be less likely to become sedentary. For example, they will play with their sibling instead of watching TV.

Moreover, mealtimes and eating habits might also change. Parents who have only one child tend to over-focus on that child’s diet, and they can either be too restrictive with the kid’s diet or try to pressure them into eating more than they actually need.

Once the second child comes into the family, the parents’ attention gets divided, and they also tend to get more relaxed about the children’s eating habits, without restricting them too much. This will allow the older child to regulate their own eating behavior which should lead to a healthy weight.

The study included 697 American children followed from birth and until the age of 6. The findings showed that, reaching this age, children without siblings were a lot more likely than the others to have a higher weight.

However, the study is quite limited as it did not include data on different life events such as job loss, divorce or move, which are believed to be factors worth taking into consideration when discussing the risk of obesity in a child.

Although there isn’t enough information to understand why children with siblings have lower chances of becoming obese, the study does show some interesting facts and further research should be done to find out more about this phenomenon.

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Filed Under: Health Tagged With: children, eating habits, Kids, obese, Parents, Siblings

Divorce Risk is Lesser among Adults with More Siblings

August 13, 2013 By Janet Vasquez Leave a Comment

Siblings hold a big value while growing up. A new study has found that more the number of siblings one have, less likely they will get divorced in future.

It is said that living in an environment of big family with brothers and sisters makes humans gain trust in relationships and bonding. It makes them value their relationships more than those who are grown up in a small family with no siblings.

The study was conduct by University of Ohio. They have analyzed over 60,000 adults. The study included both who are married and those who are separated.

divorce siblings

It was found that for every additional sibling, either a brother or sister, there are 2% less chances that he/she will get divorced.

Donna Bobbitt-Zeher, who is a researcher said, ‘’the real story appears to be how family dynamics change incrementally with each sibling.More siblings mean more experience dealing with others and that seems to provide additional help in a marriage.’’

Doug Downey, from University of Ohio, who was also involved in this study said, “There are a lot of other factors that affect divorce that are more important than how many siblings you had. However, we’re finding that the number of siblings is a factor.”

The study also claimed that the adults who have got seven or more siblings are least likely to get divorced. They have got the most balanced and comparatively happier married life.
The study is going to be presented on Tuesday at a meeting of American Sociological Association in New York City.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Divorce, Siblings, University of Ohio

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