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The menopause and obesity.

Jennifer C Lovejoy1

  • 1Women's Nutrition Research Program, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA. lovejoj@pbrc.edu

Primary Care
|October 22, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Menopause often leads to obesity and abdominal fat gain, increasing health risks. Lifestyle interventions can effectively manage weight in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women, offering significant health benefits.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive endocrinology
  • Metabolic health
  • Aging research

Background:

  • Menopause is linked to increased obesity risk and central fat distribution.
  • Hormonal changes, including decreased estrogen and altered androgen-estrogen ratio, are implicated in body composition shifts.
  • These changes contribute to elevated health risks in aging women.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the association between menopause and changes in body composition.
  • To highlight the hormonal factors influencing weight gain and fat distribution during menopause.
  • To emphasize the importance of clinical awareness and behavioral interventions for weight management in this demographic.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on menopause, body composition, and hormonal changes.
  • Analysis of the impact of estrogen decline and androgen-estrogen ratio shifts.
  • Synthesis of evidence regarding the efficacy of behavioral strategies for weight management.

Main Results:

  • Menopause is consistently associated with increased body weight and a tendency towards abdominal obesity.
  • Reduced estrogen levels and a higher androgen-estrogen ratio are key drivers of these body composition changes.
  • Weight gain during perimenopause and postmenopause is a significant concern with associated health risks.

Conclusions:

  • Clinicians should recognize the high probability of weight gain during menopausal transition.
  • Behavioral weight management strategies are effective and beneficial for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.
  • Preventing or reducing weight gain offers substantial health advantages for older women.

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