{"id":24338,"date":"2024-10-14T09:35:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T05:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kcallife.com\/blog\/?p=24338"},"modified":"2024-10-14T11:31:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T07:31:35","slug":"how-menopause-influences-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kcallife.com\/blog\/how-menopause-influences-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"How Menopause Influences Weight and What You Can Do About It"},"content":{"rendered":"

How menopause affects your weight is a concern shared by many women approaching this stage of their life. Menopause causes many changes throughout the body, one of which can directly affect how fat is stored and in many cases, can affect weight.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is <\/span>Menopause<\/span>?<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Menopause<\/span> is a natural biological <\/span>process<\/span> that marks the end of a woman’s menstrual cycle and reproductive years. It’s diagnosed after 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period, vaginal bleeding or spotting. <\/span><\/p>\n

Menopause<\/span> typically happens between the ages of 45 and 55, with the average age being around 51. However, some women may experience it earlier (before age 40, called premature <\/span>menopause<\/span>) or later.<\/span><\/p>\n

Menopause<\/span> can be a gradual <\/span>process<\/span>, often preceded by a transitional phase called peri<\/span>menopause<\/span>, where hormonal fluctuations cause symptoms, which vary in intensity and duration from person to person, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n