The health effects of cousin marriage in British Pakistanis

The health effects of cousin marriage in British Pakistanis

In most of Europe and the Americas, cousin marriage is extremely rare — only a few percent of people are married to their first or second cousins. But in other societies — mostly in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia — it's much more common. By some estimates, more than 50% of Pakistanis are married to their first or second cousins. A major problem with cousin marriage is that the children of such unions are more likely to have mental …

The Health Effects of Cousin Marriage in British Pakistanis – The Daily Sceptic

Many British Pakistanis are married to their first cousins. A major study has confirmed that the children of such unions have higher rates of hospital usage, learning difficulties and speech and language difficulties.

The Health Effects of Cousin Marriage in British Pakistanis

ER Editor: We had to check the definition of ‘first’ and ‘second’ cousin here — First cousins share a grandparent, second cousins share a great-grandparent, third cousins share a great-great-grandparent, and so on. The degree [...] The post The Health Effects of Cousin Marriage in British Pakistanis first appeared on The Liberty Beacon.

The Health Effects of Cousin Marriage in British Pakistanis - Europe Reloaded

. ER Editor: We had to check the definition of ‘first’ and ‘second’ cousin here — First cousins share a grandparent, second cousins share a great-grandparent, third cousins share a great-great-grandparent, and so on. The [...] The post The Health Effects of Cousin Marriage in British Pakistanis appeared first on Europe Reloaded.