Fact Check: If there are younger brothers and sisters, is it certain that the BP of the elder children will increase?

If there are more than one child in the house, they will trouble the eldest brother and sister a lot. Often due to this they may also become irritable. But can the BP of elder brothers and sisters also increase due to this, that too by 5%? We are not saying this, a post on Instagram claims this.

what does the post say

In this Instagram post along with the photo of children, it is written that those who have younger brothers and sisters, their BP may increase by 5%. But no reason has been given behind this claim. Despite this, this post has received more than 1 lakh likes. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a factual investigation on this. So that in such a situation, special care can be taken of the physical condition of the elder children of the family.

Responsibility may be the reason

Dr. Vibhu Kwatra, Senior Consultant, Physician at Rainbow Hospital It is said that if the elder siblings have the responsibility of the younger ones then they may have to face stress. The reason for stress can also be the financial condition of the house, which becomes a big problem when the family grows. Even at this time, understanding is expected from elder brothers and sisters. Under certain circumstances, older children may face stress and later increased BP.

scientifically no direct relationship

Doctors believe that there is no scientifically direct relationship between BP and younger siblings and the conditions mentioned above can occur even in the absence of younger siblings. Therefore it would not be right to link them together. In stressful situations, anyone’s BP can increase or decrease, and that too not just by 5% but many times more.

The result is this

According to the information received from the doctor regarding the Instagram post, this post should be considered a myth.However, as per the doctor’s advice, parents should take care that none of their children get under too much stress due to their siblings or responsibilities.