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Why women gain weight before menopause and how to fight it early

Even if you eat well and exercise, hormonal shifts during perimenopause can silently change your metabolism and body ...

Aging-related weight gain in women: It may start earlier in life than you think

Weight gain is common in women during perimenopause and after menopause, but the physical changes underlying it start much ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

How Can Women Control Their Weight During Menopause?

Menopausal weight gain is common, driven by hormonal changes and decreased muscle mass and energy expenditure. Hormone therapy is weight neutral and should not be used for weight loss; it may help ...
Medscape

Hormones, Menopause, and Weight Loss: What to Tell Patients

For women with overweight/obesity trying to lose weight, perimenopause and menopause bring special challenges. Hormonal changes can wreak havoc physically and emotionally, making it more difficult to ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Tirzepatide Plus Hormone Therapy Boosts Weight Loss in Menopause: Regina Castaneda, MD

Preclinical data suggest a possible synergistic interaction between estrogen and GLP-1 signaling, explains Regina Castaneda, MD. Midlife weight gain is a persistent challenge for many women, but ...

Midlife weight gain can start long before menopause – but you can take steps early on to help your body weather the hormonal shift

What you do in the years leading up to menopause can help counter the natural hormonal effects of aging, setting you up for a ...
Medscape

GLP-1 Weight Loss in Postmenopausal Women Greater With Hormone Therapy

The GLP-1/GIP dual-receptor agonist tirzepatide led to at least 15% loss of total body fat in premenopausal, perimenopausal, and postmenopausal women, but postmenopausal women taking menopausal ...