Why do women gain weight during menopause?
- Written by Nicholas Fuller, Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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For most women, perimenopause – the transition to menopause – begins in their 40s. The entire menopause process typically lasts around four years and begins with the ovaries making less estrogen.
A woman is considered to be post-menopausal when she hasn’t experienced a menstrual period for 12 months. This usuall...