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California [US], August 29 (ANI): According to a multi-institutional study sponsored by the University of California San Diego, reaching the ages of 90, 95, or 100, known as extraordinary longevity, was more likely for women who maintained their body weight after the age of 60...
Older women who maintained a constant weight were 1.2 to 2 times more likely to live longer than those who lost 5 per cent or more of their weight...
Researchers looked into the links between weight changes later in life and remarkable longevity in 54,437 women who took part in the Womens Health Initiative, a prospective study that looked into the causes of chronic diseases in postmenopausal women..
If ageing women find themselves losing weight when they are not trying to lose weight, this could be a warning sign of ill health and a predictor of decreased longevity...
The findings revealed that general weight loss suggestions for older women may not help them live longer lives..
