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Effects of Menopause on Weight, Health & Shape
Reduction of Estrogen Promotes Abdominal Fat Deposits
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Effects of Menopause on Weight, Health and Shape

Effects of Menopause on Weight, Health and Shape
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There are three important health and weight related events that occur during menopause.

1. Our body shape changes and we start to deposit body fat around our middle. Estrogen promotes fat deposits on our hips and thighs, so as our estrogen levels fall, our weight stops going to our hips and goes to our tummy area instead.

2. Our cholesterol levels rise due to reduced estrogen. Estrogen helps promote a favorable cholesterol level, so when we run short of it, our cholesterol level tends to rise. Other conditions, like osteoporosis can also start to appear at this time.

3. We tend to gain weight, possibly due to declining estrogen. Experts disagree about the cause of this weight gain.

Some believe it is primarily the result of ageing and lack of exercise; others believe that chemical changes during menopause (eg. declining estrogen) is the primary cause.

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