Menopause can lead to the accumulation of fat in the waist
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Women who have had menopause, can relax. According to a new study by specialists from the International Society for Menopause (IMS), stopping menstruation does not lead to weight gain, but it can cause an increase in waist circumference.
The climatic period is a physiological period, during which a complex biological transformation of various functions of the female body takes place. Transformation processes in the reproductive system are characterized by the cessation of the childbearing function, and then of menstruation.
After 27 years, intensive metabolic processes are slowing down and all the resources that are not consumed by the body gradually accumulate in the form of fat deposits. After 40 years, this process becomes more noticeable. And when reaching 50-55-year-old age, the negative effect on the intensity of metabolic processes is reduced production of sex hormones.
At a young age, the volume of subcutaneous fat increases in the mammary glands, on the hips and in the shoulder area. After the onset of menopause, when the level of progesterone and estrogen decreases, the waist size begins to increase intensively.
According to the International Menopause Society, most weight gain cases, for both men and women, are associated with misconduct. However, hormonal changes play an equally important role in this process.
Regardless of whether a woman is prone to fullness or not, after the onset of menopause, hormonal changes manifest themselves as fat deposits in the abdomen.
The level of sex hormones in the blood is responsible for the nature of the distribution of adipose tissue, perhaps it takes on some of the functions previously performed by the ovaries.
Experts note that an increase in fat in the abdomen can lead to the development of a number of diseases, in particular, diabetes and problems with the cardiovascular system.
Co-author of the study, Professor Susan Davis says that women experiencing menopause must take control of their weight, do not overeat and lead an active lifestyle.
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