Relationship between biological ageing, premature mortality, life expectancy, and number of live births: a prospective cohort study of the UK women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There are varying perspectives on the impact of the number of live births on health, and few studies have explored whether the number of live births is associated with female aging. Given the global impact of age-related diseases and premature death, this study aimed to evaluate the associations of the number of live births with the biological ageing, premature mortality and life expectancy of women.

Methods

A total of 272,494 participants from the UK Biobank who completed the questionnaire on the number of Live births between 2006 and 2010 at baseline were enrolled. Participants were categorized into 6 groups based on the number of live births, and participants with one live birth composed the reference group. A general linear regression model and Cox proportional

SUBMITTER: Guo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487170 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature