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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.
Men are 17.6 percent heavier â which translates into a roughly 30-pound gain. At 195.5 pounds, put five American guys in a room and you've gathered roughly half a ton of manhood, Ingraham notes. In the same period, women's weight shot up from 140 pounds to just over 166 pounds â an 18.5 percent increase. Thirty percent of the adult population in the US is now obese.