Absolute telomere length

1. Subsequent pregnancy is associated with absolute telomere length in humans (b = −0.78; SE = .36).

   “A subsequent pregnancy in the later postpartum period was independently associated with shorter telomere length (b = −0.78, SE = .36, P =.032)”

   HumansSubsequent pregnancysalivaLater postpartum periodfemales

   Maternal Biological Aging in Mid to Late Pregnancy and across Four Years Postpartum: Evidence for Postpartum Recovery and Disruption by Subsequent Pregnancy

   medRxiv·1 Jul 2025Preprint

More on Subsequent pregnancy

1. later postpartum time is associated with absolute telomere length in humans (b = −0.81; SE = .37).

   “In later postpartum (∼43 months), telomere length declined significantly (b = −0.81, SE = .37, P =.029)”

   HumansNon-interaction modelsalivaApproximately 43 months postpartumfemalesn = 130

   Maternal Biological Aging in Mid to Late Pregnancy and across Four Years Postpartum: Evidence for Postpartum Recovery and Disruption by Subsequent Pregnancy

   medRxiv·1 Jul 2025Preprint