A new study showed that women who have given birth to twins live longer. American scientists say that the birth of twins makes a woman healthier.

One of the researchers, Dr. Shannen Robson states: "Women who give life to twins tend to live longer". However, according to critics, the analysis did not take into account the increased risk of death in childbirth experienced by women who give birth to more than one child at a time.

Researchers at the University of Utah analyzed data from nearly 60,000 women who were born between 1807 and 1899 and had at least one child. Approximately 4,600 of them had twins. As a result, scientists have found a close relationship between the birth of twins and longevity. They found that twin mothers were less likely to die at 7.6%.

In the course of the study, other multiple births were not studied, during which more than two children appear at the same time, reports "Eurolab".

In addition, in all the cases studied, the birth took place naturally and occurred decades before the advent of IVF, which increases the chances of the birth of twins. This means that women who are born with twins as a result of undergoing infertility treatment will not necessarily have the same positive effect from birth as those women whose twins were naturally conceived.

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