Exercise Doesn’t Affect Timing of Menopause, Study Finds
New research seems to settle the question of whether there’s a link between how much a woman works out and her risk of early menopause.
The conclusion? There is no link.
Previous studies have produced conflicting results, with some suggesting that very active women may be at lower risk of menopause before the age of 45, while other research came to the opposite conclusion.
In this new study, researchers analyzed data from more than 107,000 U.S. women between the ages of 25 and 42, who were followed for 20 years. As it turned out, there was no association between physical activity at any age and early menopause.
Read more from HealthDay, by Robert Preidt, Exercise Doesn’t Affect Timing of Menopause, Study Finds
Solis Images/Shutterstock.com
Recent Posts
