Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0431 |
| Title: | season of birth and human longevity |
| Author(s): | Gavrilov LA, Gavrilova NS |
| Reference: | Journal of anti-aging medicine 1999; 2(4):365-6 |
| Place of Study: | Europe |
| Abstract: | The authors studied 4911 genealogical longevity records for women from European aristocratic families (data from birth cohorts born 1800-1880).
According to this study the life expectancy of women born in May or December was three years longer than for those born in August (p<0.001) |
| Keyword(s): | life expectancy, longevity, seasonality of birth |
| Discussion: | full text available:
http://www.src.uchicago.edu/~gavr1/Season-of-Birth.pdf |
| See Also: | No related entries mentioned for this entry |
Go Back | New Keyword Search