Having more children could slow down ageing for women, study suggests
- Number of children a woman has slows the rate at which she ages, study says
- Research from Simon Fraser University in Canada assessed 75 women
- It found women who had given birth to more children had longer telomeres
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The number of children a woman has slows the rate at which she ages, suggests a study from Simon Fraser University in Canada.
It found that women who had given birth to more surviving children had longer telomeres — the protective tips at the end of each DNA strand which are indicative of cellular ageing.
The study assessed the number of children born to 75 women as well as their telomere lengths through saliva and cheek smears.
The researchers said the findings could be due to increased oestrogen in pregnancy, which acts as an antioxidant protecting cells against damage.
The number of children a woman has slows the rate at which she ages, suggests a study from Simon Fraser University in Canada (file photo)
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