RESEARCHERS have confirmed that whether you reside in a luxurious neighbourhood with pristine streets and manicured gardens or a humble suburb, your chances of grappling with lower back pain or arthritis are about the same.
This humorous finding comes from a study published in Plus One, which examined over 6,000 identical twins from a US registry - because if you're going to test environmental impacts on health, why not double the genetic fun?
The twins provided a perfect backdrop to measure how socio-economic factors influence health issues typically attributed to ageing.
The study intricately mapped their health data against the opulence of their neighbourhoods, level of education, and income scales.
Astonishingly, the plush comfort of high-end addresses offered no shield against the ravages of arthritis or the twinges of lower back pain.
Even more intriguing, the data revealed that those without a bachelor's degree reported more lower back pain, highlighting a twist in the quirky health narrative.
The researchers' findings added a footnote to the narrative of health equality: arthritis and back pain democratically disregard your zip code.
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