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Tuesday April 22, 2008
Study Finds Having More Children Linked to Longer Life
Health benefits of fruitful marriage contrasts with health dangers of homosexual lifestyle
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By Michael Baggot
COLLEGE PARK, MD, April 22, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - As studies continue to confirm the decreased lifespan of individuals engaging in homosexual relationships, a recent University of Maryland study indicated a link between larger families and longer lifespan.
A 2006 study of Amish in Lancaster, PA found that men born between 1749 and 1912, who lived 50 or more years, averaged 0.23 more years of life per additional child. Women from the same period average 0.32 extra years of life per additional child, up to the 14th child.
"We conclude that high parity among men and later menopause among women may be markers for increased life span. Understanding the biological and/or social factors mediating these relationships may provide insights into mechanisms underlying successful aging," the researchers stated.
While the UM study shows the health benefits of the traditional large family, other recent studies have revealed the health dangers of non-traditional social relations.
A recent study found that individuals taking part in legal same-sex "marriages" in Norway and Denmark lived 24 fewer years than individuals in traditional marriages, Drs. Paul and Kirk Cameron reported at the 2007 annual Eastern Psychological Association convention.
"Given the greatly reduced lifespan for homosexuals, school children should be strongly and consistently warned about the dangers of homosexuality even more so than smoking. Those school districts which are introducing pro-gay curricula need to rethink their priorities," argued Dr. Paul Cameron.
A study that appeared in the 1997 International Journal of Epidemiology found that homosexual lifestyle reduced life expectancy 8 to 20 years. Despite the findings of their own work, the research group distanced themselves from "homophobic" claims that the homosexual lifestyle is unhealthy or destructive.
See related LifeSiteNews.com coverage:
"Gay" Sex Kills
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/apr/08042101.html
Expert Research Finds Homosexuality More Dangerous Than Smoking
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2007/apr/07040309.html
Read more about the UM study
http://biomed.gerontologyjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/61/2/190
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