The study, which involved 1,735 individuals from a long-term health survey in the Philippines, used six different ‘epigenetic clocks’ to determine participants’ biological age based on patterns of DNA methylation. Among the 825 young women in the study, each reported pregnancy was linked to an additional 2-3 months of biological aging. Women who reported being pregnant more frequently during a six-year follow-up period showed a greater increase in biological aging.
Pregnancy and Accelerated Biological Aging in Women: New Study Findings
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