Most women approach the menopause, braced to be handed a delightful party-bag full of side effects. Hot flushes, brain fog, disturbed sleep and mood swings. So far, so grimly anticipated.

International guidelines from the U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM) state that women with obesity should gain a total of 5 to 9 kg during pregnancy, compared to 11.5 to 16 kg for normal-weight women.

Women in America gain twice as much weight as men each decade because they exercise less and give birth, a new study finds. Researchers at Brigham Young University (BYU), in Provo, Utah ...

A fall in estradiol, an estrogen hormone, may lead to weight gain or difficulty losing weight. Estradiol levels decrease around menopause. Other factors can also affect estrogen levels. Estrogen ...

Season 9 of the podcast “Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta” explores the intersection between body weight and health. We delve into a wide range of topics including the evolutionary reasons ...

Abdominal weight gain in women is commonly influenced by hormonal changes like menopause-related estrogen decline and stress-induced cortisol levels. Lifestyle factors such as poor diet and lack ...