Having a child may reduce women's life by 11 years,
claims study
Being blessed with a child is
considered a blessing, but a study has claimed that childbirth may shorten
women's life expectancy by as much as 11 years.
The US study, conducted by a team of
researchers from the George Mason University, said that women who have given
birth have shorter telomeres compared to women who have not given birth. Telomeres
are the end caps of DNA on our chromosomes, which help in DNA replication and
get shorter over time.
While previous studies have
associated the length of telomeres with morbidity and mortality, researchers
said that this is the first study to examine links with having children.
The study, published in the journal
Human Reproduction, found that telomeres among women who had children were the
equivalent of 11 years shorter. This was a larger change than has been reported
by other research groups for smoking or obesity.
"We can't tell if having
children is related to shortening of telomeres or merely whether women who have
children start out with shorter telomeres," said Anna Z Pollack, from
George Mason University.
"Additional factors to consider
include stress and social support, as well as whether similar findings are seen
in men," Pollack said.
The findings are preliminary and
should be confirmed with prospective studies, she said.
13.03.2018
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