Becoming a mother is a very special feeling for every woman. This is the most important stage of a woman’s life. During this time, they have to face many physical and mental changes. Now recently a fresh study has come out regarding pregnancy. According to this, due to pregnancy, the age of women starts increasing rapidly.
The biggest and most significant stage of a woman’s life is pregnancy. They have a lot of adjustments to deal with throughout this period. Not only may weight gain occur at this time, but skin and hair issues can also arise, but did you know that pregnancy can hasten the aging process? Although this is not what we say, a newly published study supports this. According to the researchers of this study, becoming pregnant can quickly lengthen your life expectancy and accelerate biological aging.
What does the study say?
Researchers discovered that women who had previously given birth had indications of aging more quickly than those who had never given birth. Publications of the National Academy of Sciences reported their results. In order to conduct their research, the scientists allegedly collected information from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey and examined blood samples from 1,700 Filipinos who were between the ages of 20 and 22 in 2005. did.
How was the study done?
During this time, the research participants were also asked questions about their reproductive and sexual history and the number of pregnancies. The survey also included pollution and socio-economic factors that can affect ageing. The team of scientists also ‘matched the results’ with data collected from a smaller group of female participants between 2009 and 2014.
What is the conclusion of this study?
According to the study’s findings, women who had given birth “at least once” were physiologically older than those who had never done so. Remarkably, the information also implies that the biological age of pregnant women rises by ‘three percent more’ annually. Ladies who have given birth more than once age ‘up to five months quicker’ at the same time.
