Aging is a life process that each of us will go through. Everyone hopes that aging will come later, especially female friends, what they want most is to be young forever.
However, due to differences in gender, psychology, and social functions between women and men, the laws and characteristics of aging of the female population are more complicated than those of men. women, who account for half of the world’s population, are easier than men. There are signs of aging . In China, about 90% of women have premature aging.
However, big data shows that female friends live longer than men. According to the World Health Statistics 2019, the life expectancy of women is 74.2 years and that of men is 69.8 years. Among them, the average life expectancy of women in China is 77.6 years. The male is 74.6 years old. From this we can see that women generally live longer than men, but why do women age faster?
1 Why do women age faster than men?
As age increases, female estrogen levels decrease, collagen loss rate is higher than that of males, skin cell phenotype changes, and skin aging appears.
Women's menopause mostly occurs between 45-50 years old. During this period, women may experience endocrine disorders, physiological function decline, and chronic diseases due to the decline in estrogen levels. During this time, it will also rapidly age.
and menopause usually occur at 55-60 years old, and male hormones decrease by about 10% every year, so the transition of male menopause is generally slow, the time of appearance is later, the symptoms of menopause are also significantly less, and the process of aging Relatively slow.
In addition, living habits and lifestyle are also important factors that accelerate aging. Men and women have different social functions. Many women need to take care of both work and family. Heavy life pressures, irregular lifestyles, and bad emotional stimulation will accelerate women's aging.
2 Why do women live longer than men?
Women have a biological advantage in lifespan , the sex chromosome of women is XX, the sex chromosome of men is XY, and the X chromosome has enzymes to scavenging oxygen free radicals, and oxygen free radicals affect human health Lifespan, women with two X chromosomes produce more enzymes than men and have the ability to scavenge more oxygen free radicals.
The length of telomere is also related to lifespan. The shortening rate of telomere length in men is faster than that in women.
In addition, women have a healthier lifestyle than men. In contrast, there are fewer unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking and drinking, irregular work and rest, and irrational diet.
3 How to delay aging?
Although aging is inevitable, we can also use some methods to delay the aging process and make aging come later.
First of all, change unreasonable lifestyles, bad habits, reasonable diet, quit smoking and limit alcohol, ensure adequate sleep, and adhere to appropriate aerobic exercise.
Secondly, choose a better living and working environment, away from the harmful effects of environmental pollution on the human body.
Finally, we must also pay attention to keep the mood happy, good mood is also a good way to delay aging.
