'The risks of older fatherhood can be very profound and it is not something that people are always aware of.'

Children born to men in their 20s are nearly twice as likely to survive to the age of 19, the new study says



'The risks of older fatherhood can be very profound and it is not something that people are always aware of.'


Children of older fathers are almost twice as likely to die before adulthood, research shows.
A study of more than 100,000 children revealed those fathered by over-45s were much less likely to live to be 19 than those born to men in their late 20s.
It is thought increased rates of birth defects as well as autism, schizophrenia and epilepsy stack the odds against children of older fathers.