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The Real Reason Why You Gain Belly Fat During Menopause — According to Science

It might happen, but there is a solution

Ange Dim
Change Your Mind Change Your Life
3 min readMar 26, 2022

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Belly fat is a massive problem for many women — men included.

Hormonal changes brought on by age and environmental factors play a part in why we somehow manage to gain a spare tire (or two, for that matter).

I’m not menopausal, but I will be heading down that pathway before I know it (and possibly you might be heading that way too).

Life gets a lot busier, and the months morph into years. Yet, somehow, life travels ahead of us faster than ever before.

The International Menopause Society has developed a state of the art science review on weight gain occurring during menopause.

Obesity and excess weight is a huge problem today, and most people worry about it because of the underlying issues it causes.

Weight gain is a big worry for women, as we tend to gain about an average of 0.5kg per year.

If you add this up, it can cause significant health conditions, like depression, hypertension…

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Ange Dim
Ange Dim

Written by Ange Dim

Multi-passionate creative who's immersed in health, wellness, exercise and loves creating healthy recipes. Low carb Recipes: https://bit.ly/4cHgO8r

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