The Hutterite children gave blood samples, and their parents filled out the same questionnaires. Researchers also visited 10 Hutterite homes to collect particles of dust.

Despite the similar genetic ancestries and lifestyles of Amish and Hutterite children, the prevalence of asthma and allergic sensitization was 4 and 6 times as low in the Amish, whereas median ...

And that appears to make a crucial difference to their health: While less than 10 percent of Amish schoolchildren have asthma and allergies, the prevalence in Hutterite children is over 20 and 30 ...

And that appears to make a crucial difference to their health: While less than 10 percent of Amish schoolchildren have asthma and allergies, the prevalence in Hutterite children is over 20 and 30 ...

Hutterite study: Vaccinating children for flu may help prevent transmission, protect those who are not vaccinated Date: March 15, 2010 Source: JAMA and Archives Journals ...

Some of the most dramatic findings was reported in 2016 in The New England Journal of Medicine. In a study that compared 60 US Amish and Hutterite farm children — two groups with similar genetic ...

As she drove in with a friend, who would introduce her to colony elders, Brody remembers Hutterite children enthusiastically running up to the car in wonderment, excited to meet the outsiders.

In particular, the researchers found that the Amish children in their study had more finely tuned so-called regulatory T cells than those from Hutterite backgrounds. These cells help to dampen ...

“What’s the difference between Hutterite children and those that aren’t Hutterites? Nothing really,” said Crystal Conrad, the middle-school teacher at Riverview Colony. “It’s so sad.