NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with natural intelligence have a lower incidence of geriatric disease than ordinary children, according to a new study.
The study was conducted in 12 American cities on at least 50,000 babies, of whom at least 633 were
followed for 30 to 39 years.
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| Smarter children have less geriatric |
IQ tests were performed for babies when they were 7 years old. When they reached the age of 30, they were tested for heart disease, cancer, diabetes, asthma, arthritis, strokes, infectious ulcers, hepatitis and tuberculosis. Several factors that played a role In IQ ratio such as human weight, economic status and social status.
IQ was found to reduce the proportion of all diseases regardless of sex or social group. Each 15-point increase in the intelligence scale reduced the rate of disease by a third.
The study also pointed out that the increase in the number of years of education has a role in reducing the proportion of diseases among adults, especially those with a higher education certificate.
Based on this study, scientists conclude that intelligence at a young age plays a prominent role in the prevention of critical diseases in adulthood.
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