Weight gain in women after 50 is common. Hormonal changes, slower metabolism, and loss of muscle mass all make it easier to gain weight. Changes in activity levels, diet, sleep, stress, and certain ...

Women in midlife commonly come to Beverly Tchang, MD, with concerns about gaining weight, even though their diet and exercise routines have not changed. The patients are frequently frustrated about ...

As people age, managing their weight can become more difficult as muscle mass declines and body fat increases. Recently, ...

I’m eating the same amount as I used to, but my belly is starting to stick out…”“My weight hasn’t increased that much, but my ...

Weight gain is common in women during perimenopause and after menopause, but the physical changes underlying it start much earlier in adulthood. Daniela Hurtado Andrade, M.D., Ph.D., an ...

Facilitating open discussions during perimenopause and menopause helps foster trust and mutual understanding between patients and practitioners. Women are aware their bodies are changing, and hearing ...

Acceleration is not inevitable. Body composition science addresses the underlying shift.Myth: Eating less and moving more is ...

A woman in her 30s who had difficulty wearing regular clothes after gaining weight reportedly lost about 39kg by quitting ...

January often brings a sense of reset, along with goals of building muscle and losing fat – also known as body recomposition – through a more consistent fitness routine. But while muscle gains may ...

This article predates the current owners of Science Blog. It has not been reviewed under the current editorial process and is kept as part of the archive. Half a kilogram a year. That’s the average ...