Mom's advanced age doesn't hurt kids later in life

Contrary to current thinking, children of older mothers do not appear to be at increased risk of diseases later in life, according to a new study.

The results show people born to women 35 to 44 years old were no less healthy in their 40s and 50s than those whose mothers were 25 to 34 when giving birth.

In fact, the study found those born to younger mothers - ages 20-24 - were at a greater risk of diseases than those born to women ages 25-34.

The biggest factors that the research linked to the eventual health of children were the mother's education level and the number of years she lived after giving birth to them.

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