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.

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 ...

At 19 years old, a gynecologist finally placed her on birth control to regulate her periods, but new symptoms arrived; Everland experienced rapid weight gain throughout her 20s despite committing ...

Share on Pinterest Heat therapy, such as sauna, may help combat age-related weight gain, according to research ... particularly women, combat age-related obesity and insulin resistance.