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When you think of menopause, you might automatically think of hot flashes and mood swings. While a drop in estrogen (which occurs during menopause) certainly causes these symptoms, another notable change many women experience during menopause is weight gain. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, women gain an average of five pounds during menopause. Some women might gain as much as 15 to 25 pounds. Learning how to fight potential weight gain now can make it easier to maintain your body weight for overall better health.
We all have a metabolic set point, and that set point can change, but it does not need to change after menopause. Weight gain is another symptom of imbalance in your body and with some effort and care, you can maintain â or restore â your ideal weight in perimenopause and menopause and beyond. Letâs look at what is going on that is encouraging your body to store more fat and what we can do to help our bodies to let it go.