Sydney, Feb 14 (IANS) The early onset of periods and early menopause can be linked to a heightened risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) — the umbrella term for progressive lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties — according to a study. Those who began menstruating before or at the age of 11 were 17 per cent more likely to develop COPD than those who did so at the age of 13; after the age of 16, the risk was 24 per cent higher, said the team from University of Queensland in Australia. Menopause before the age of 40 was associated with a 69 per cent higher risk compared with those experiencing it naturally at the age of 50-51, while the risk was 21 per cent lower for
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