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Does menopause cause weight gain?

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AliceNov2011
AliceNov2011 Posts: 471 Member
edited January 2 in Social Groups
According to a new study, no, menopause does not cause weight gain, but it does change WHERE your body stores fat. (We could've told them that, right?)

Here's the story:

http://cathe.com/does-menopause-cause-weight-gain-find-out-what-new-research-shows-about-menopause-and-body-composition

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  • Larisonlj
    Larisonlj Posts: 426 Member
    Interesting read, thanks for posting. I guess I'm on a the right track, I'm doing HITT exercises and weightlifting. However, I know I could probably clean up my diet more.
  • Bassgirl51
    Bassgirl51 Posts: 117
    I can testify to this. I was always tall and thin, and when I did gain weight I could lose it easily. As I started menopause I I began to drop weight for no reason. I went from 165 down to 132 and looked rail thin.

    Then I gained just as fast only this time it was all around my middle and inner thighs. Just like that, within a few months I had a totally different looking body and was the same weight I was before it all started. Big ol muffin top!

    That is my goal now to lose the menopot and keep it off.
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