Women Who Give Birth After The Age Of 40 Are 60% More Likely To Have Stroke

Women who delay starting a family are more likely to have a stroke or heart attack later in life, a major study has concluded.

Scientists found women who give birth after the age of 40 are two-thirds more likely to die of cardiovascular disease when compared to those who become mothers earlier.

Experts said their findings, based on a study of 72,000 women, showed the consequences of late motherhood could last for years.

The number of older mothers has soared in recent decades, as more women concentrate on their career and start families later due to the poor states many countries find themselves, while some believe being independent as a woman is paramount.