A new study has found out women whose mothers live up to the age of 90 are more likely to have increased lifespan, but without suffering from any serious illnesses like cancer, diabetes, or heart disease. The study has been published in the journal Age and Ageing. The study also suggests if the father lived to 90, it did not correlate to increased longevity and health in daughters.
Aladdin Shadyab said, “If both the mother and father lived to 90, the likelihood of the daughter achieving longevity and healthy aging jumped to 38%. Our results show that not only did these women live to age 90, but they also aged well by avoiding major diseases and disabilities.”
Aladdin Shadyab further said, “The study analysed data from about 22,000 postmenopausal women participating in the Women’s Health Initiative, a large, national study in the US investigating major risk factors for chronic diseases among women.”
Aladdin Shadyab added, “We now have evidence that how long our parents live may predict our long-term outcomes, including whether we will age well, but we need further studies to explore why. We need to clarify how certain factors and behaviours interact with genes to influence aging outcomes.”
The researchers said, “The women in the study whose mothers lived to at least 90 were more likely to be college graduates, married with high incomes and incorporated physical activity and a healthy diet into their lives.”
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