10 Symptoms of Perimenopause
Symptom #9: Increased Weight
Generally, women in the perimenopause stage start gaining weight. The fluctuating hormonal changes further contributes to the increase in weight gain especially around the regions of hips, thighs, and abdomen.
While many tend to blame it on age and menopause, it is important to realise that lifestyle factors such as having a healthy diet, regular exercise routine, limiting alcohol, and genetics also play a role in weight gain. As age increases, muscle mass decreases which lowers the body’s basal metabolic rate which also contributes to a higher likelihood of weight gain.
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