Can Menopause Weight Gain Be Prevented?
It is natural for women to gain weight during the perimenopause period. Women between the ages of 35 to 55 often notice a steady increase in their weight and a gradual change in their body’s shape. Statistically women tend to gain around 10 to 15 pounds during menopause. This weight increase is spread over the years and generally an increase of around 1 pound is noticed in each perimenopause year. This increase in fat is unfortunately all in the abdomen area thereby giving women the much dreaded apple shape as supposed to the pear shape of a woman’s body in her youth. The increase in weight is not because of an unhealthy life style; it is a normal side effect of menopause. It is far better for a woman to learn to take this in her stride rather than getting unduly anxious or depressed. This period extends for about 10 to 15 years in most women and is generally referred to as the time around menopause when the menstrual cycle in a woman’s body starts changing and getting ready to shut do
