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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Harriette Boucher

Women who give birth before 21 are at higher risk of these conditions

Women who give birth before the age of 21 are twice as likely to suffer from type 2 diabetes, heart failure, and obesity, a new study has found.

It also reveals they are four times more likely to develop severe disorders that affect the metabolism.

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