Our birthday is always special. A day that must be remembered for life, that never – or at least No should- is forgotten and that, in general, is usually a reason for celebration. Now, have you ever thought that you are more likely to be centenarian for being born in that month?
Well then, a study of College of Actuaries of Catalonia has revealed a relationship between the month of birth and longevity. After analyzing data from more than 17 million people, researchers have shown that there is a high proportion of those born between January and April exceed 100 years.
Hypothesis
Apparently, the hypothesis raised by the experts is that this link could be related to babies’ exposure to seasonal infections. Something that, evidently, has generated diversity of opinions on social networksbut that has its explanation.
In regions with distinct seasons, children born in winter and principles of spring they can be less exposed to respiratory diseases during their first months of life. All this could promote greater longevity.
real cases
What’s more, many centenarians are born in these months. It is the case of Maria Branyaswhich, until August of this year, was the person oldest in the world, at 117 years old (born in March). Jeanne Louise Calmentwhich lived until 122 yearsalso coincides with this theory (born in February).
As if that were not enough, the study has indicated that a large percentage of elite athletes such as Xavi Hernández, Aitana Bonmatí, Cristiano Ronaldo or Alexia Putellaswere born between January and March, which could indicate some biological advantages that contribute to your physical performance.
It should be noted that these discoveries are only in Spain and they cannot be extrapolated to the rest of the planet, because the climate and the seasons are totally different. different. In the United States or the United Kingdom, for example, those born between September and November They also seem to have some advantage in this matter.
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