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New Delhi: Pregnancy is the most important and biggest phase of a woman's life. Meanwhile they have to face many changes. During this period, apart from weight gain, there may also be problems related to skin and hair, but do you know that pregnancy can also speed up your aging process, we are not saying this but a recent study says that the researchers Scientists say that being pregnant can speed up your biological age and make you age faster.
What does the study say?
In the study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists found that women who had been pregnant once showed signs of aging faster than women who had never been pregnant. For their study, the team of scientists reportedly obtained data from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey and analyzed blood samples from 1,700 people in the Philippines who were between the ages of 20 and 22 when the study began in 2005. .
How was the study conducted?
During this time, research participants were also asked questions about their reproductive and sexual history and the number of pregnancies. The survey also includes pollution and socio-economic factors that can influence ageing. The team of scientists also 'matched the results' with data collected from a smaller group of women between 2009 and 2014.
What is the conclusion of this study?
The research concluded that women who had been pregnant 'at least once' were biologically older than women who had never been pregnant. Interestingly, statistics also show that the biological age of women who become pregnant increases by 'three percent more' every year. Additionally, women who have been pregnant more than once live 'five months faster'.