Canadian Women Experience a Health Decline After 40

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Kate

According to a recent study, women in Canada see a decline in health between the ages of 40 and 50 compared to men in the same age group. The Statistics Canada study showed strong links between that age range and stress induced health problems, like depression and anxiety, weight gain and frequent illness.

The study showed that women from ages 40 to 50 showed a .06 percent decrease in health related to quality of life compared to men. Even though the number seems small, it’s large enough to be medically important and have a major impact on women’s daily lives.

There are a lot of reasons for this difference, claim women’s health experts. Although men and women both experience stress due to work and life balance, women are more likely to carry the burden of running the home and raising the children in addition to their careers. The effect of many years of emotional stress leads to a decline in health in middle age.

In order to avoid becoming a statistic, experts say that women should focus on finding activities that make them feel relaxed. Yoga and  meditation and can help women to naturally relieve stress that they feel from working and raising a family.

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