New Zealand researchers say first-born children are more likely to develop diabetes and hypertension in adulthood.

In addition, according to scientists, the first-born, as well as the only children in the family, are characterized by higher physical inclinations: they, growing up, become taller and slimmer than their younger brothers and sisters..

The study involved about 85 children aged 4 to 11 years. Experts reviewed participants' data such as blood chemistry, height, weight, and performed lipid and hormonal profiles..

As a result, the researchers found that 32 participants, who were their parents' firstborns, had high blood pressure and insulin sensitivity..

The existing differences noted in the metabolism of older and younger children, as experts believe, are mainly associated with the processes occurring in the uterus of the child's mother during pregnancy, when the amount of vital substances for the development of the fetus increases with each subsequent pregnancy..

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