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<!-- MAIN //--> <div id="main"> <div id="exploreSite"> <p><a href="#show-site" id="toggle-site" class="action-exploreSite">explore site</a></p> </div> <p id="breadcrumb"> <a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/'>Home</a> <span>»</span> <a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/Explore-your-stage/'>your stage</a> <span>»</span> <a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/Explore-your-stage/toddler-advice/'>Toddler</a> <span>»</span> <a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/Explore-your-stage/Articlestory-category/?categoryId=39'>Health and advice</a> <span>»</span></p> <h1 id="printtitle">Does a Mum's Age influence the health of her Child?</h1> <div id="content"> <div class="box w075"> <div class="article-left fL" style="width: 444px;"> <h2 class="headline"> New Zealand mums are having children at all ages but most are having children when they are over 30 years old. Does it matter to her child's general health if a Mum was 18 or 45 years old when she had her child? We are conducting the first study in the world to find out the answer to this question </h2> <div> <div class="image"> <img id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucViewStory_imgStory" src="/EPiServerCommunity/Modules/ImageGallery/Thumbnails/12/412/5473_16356.jpg" style="border-width:0px;" /> </div> </div> <div class="cB"></div> <p><b><u>Does Mum's Age matter?</u></b> <br />The average age at which women are having their first child is increasing all over the world. <br />New Zealand is one of the highest in the world at 30 years old for the average age of first childbirth. <br />While there are some risks to having a baby when you are older, thankfully, the vast majority of babies are healthy and happy. <br />We are trying to find out if having a baby at a younger or older age makes a difference to the child's height, weight or general health. <br />I am Dr Tim Savage, Paediatrician in <u>Starship Children's Hospital</u> and Researcher in <u>The Liggins Institute, University of Auckland</u> <br />Recently, a letter was published in Little Treasures telling you about a study I am conducting <br />examining the general health of <u><b>children aged</b></u> <b><u>4 to 11 years </u></b> <br /><b><u>born to mothers aged under 30 or over 40 when they had their child. <br /></u></b> <br />So far, we have had almost 200 participants and we need lots more! <br />Participating involves just <u>one morning visit</u> to our research unit in the Liggins Institute in the University and takes about 20 minutes. <br />I will measure your child's height and weight, do a blood test which checks your child's insulin, glucose, cholesterol and growth hormone levels. I will send you anaesthetic cream before the appointment so that the blood test does not hurt. <br />I will also do an x ray which assesses your child's bone strength, muscle and fat mass. I personally conduct all aspects of the research and will explain the results of these tests and answer your questions. <br /><i>All of the children really enjoy the experience. 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