Having Multiple Children Ages Women Faster,

reports a recent study published in Scientific Reports found that for every child a woman has, her cells may age up to two years. The study examined “hundreds of young women in the Philippines who had children” and compared “telomeres and epigenetic age – both markers of cellular aging,” USA Today says. According to the article, “shorter telomeres and the relative age of a mom’s biochemistry and the number of children she had are associated with her accelerated aging. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/2018/07/30/having-multiple-kids-ages-moms-faster-and-no-parent-surprised/865918002/