The time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark¹ on in later life, a new study has suggested.

一项新研究表明，婴儿出生的月份会影响他将来从事的职业方向。

Being born in a certain month appears to indicate the statistical² likelihood³ of what job a person will end up with, the study by the Office for National Statistics⁴ found.

Researchers have uncovered that the month in which babies are born could also affect everything from intelligence to length of life.

A child born December is more likely to become a dentist while someone whose birthday falls in January will tend to a debt collector, they found.

A February birth appears to increase the chances of being an artist while March babies appear to go on to become pilots.

Meanwhile, April and May are said to have a fairly even spread of professions, births in the summer months mean a much lower chance of becoming a high-earning football player, doctor or dentist.

The study was derived⁵（得到，推断） by researchers who analysed the birth months of people in 19 separate occupations using information from the last census⁶, the Daily Mail reported.

Although these trends may be difficult to explain, correlations⁷ between birth months and specific health problems have a scientific basis.

Spring babies are at greater risk of illnesses including schizophrenia（精神分裂症） , Alzheimer’s disease, asthma⁸（哮喘） and autism.

They may also be less clever than classmates born in other parts of the year.