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Research based on World War I draft cards suggests men with large families tend to live longer than others."We were surprised that having more than three children is beneficial to longevity-based on previous studies by other authors, and common sense, quite the opposite could be expected," said study co-author Leonid Gavrilov, who conducted the study with his wife, Natalia Gavrilova, both of the University of Chicago's Center on Aging.The research, reported in The Washington Post, also suggests that keeping trim and working the farm helped men of the 20th century live longer.Compared to childless men of the same age, a 30-year-old man in 1917 who had one to three children had a 61 percent increased chance of living past a century, the data showed. However, a man's chances for extreme longevity almost tripled if he had fathered four or more children by age 30."The results seem to indicate that these WWI-era men had a positive outlook on life and the future," said Jenny Tyree, associate marriage analyst for Focus on the Family Action. "They chose to invest in the lives of their children, and, ultimately, it was an investment with a great return. "Other research indicates that married men and women are physically and emotionally healthier than singles. Marriage and children may be one of the few guaranteed health investments a man can make."FOR MORE INFORMATION
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