About this episode

The episode discusses how perimenopause does not directly cause weight gain and explores the underlying factors affecting weight in individuals over 40.

Perimenopause doesn't cause weight gain. But if you ARE gaining weight over 40 (or struggling to lose weight), then what's actually going on? Menopause changes body composition in ways the scale can hide, but it does not suspend the basic rules of energy balance. You'll learn: Medical consensus vs. social media claims about menopause weight gain SWAN DEXA findings on steady scale weight and shifting fat and lean mass Visceral belly fat and trunk fat increases during menopauseW...

People in this episode

Host: Philip Pape

Topics covered

• perimenopause
• weight gain
• metabolism
• energy balance
• body composition

Keywords

• perimenopause
• weight gain
• metabolism
• energy balance
• body composition
• menopause
• visceral fat

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SWAN

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