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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.
The mean maternal weight gain was 10.71 kg (SD 4.3) and the mean weekly weight gain was 0.38 kg (SD 0.16). A wide variation of maternal weight gain was seen in women with a normal outcome.The mean weight gain in heavy (greater than 68 kg) and light (less than 55.4 kg) women was less than that in women whose weight was in the third quartile (60-68 kg, P less than 0.05). wide variation of maternal weight gain was seen in women with a normal outcome. The mean weight gain in heavy (greater than 68 kg) and light (less than 55.4 kg) women was less than that in women whose weight was in the third quartile (60-68 kg, P less than 0.05).