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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alice Clifford

Pregnancy may change a woman’s bones forever, study suggests

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Having a baby permanently changes the make-up of a woman’s bones, a new study suggests.

A team of anthropologists discovered that female primates who have given birth have lower levels of calcium and phosphorus than those who have not reproduced.

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