Being a mother really does age you, new study finds
Research by Columbia University in New York has shown that pregnancy takes such a toll on the body that it causes a woman to get older faster, internally.
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Research by Columbia University in New York has shown that pregnancy takes such a toll on the body that it causes a woman to get older faster, internally.
The study's author said, "Strong medical, social and nutritional support for new moms is always the best policy over the long run," he said.
The research, involving 825 young women, found that each pregnancy a woman reported was linked with an additional two to three months of biological ageing.
Study’s findings highlight the importance of supporting young mothers given the physiological toll of reproduction
Pregnancy may carry a cost, reports a new study from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.