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Belly fat around menopause is discussed in relation to fat distribution, visceral fat, aging, muscle mass, sleep, and hormone changes. Experts below describe waist and abdominal changes separately from total body weight in several sources. Individual patterns and health contexts vary.
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Dr. Jen GunterOB/GYN and pain medicine physician
Medical doctor
Dr. Gunter discusses menopause, aging, weight trajectory, and fat distribution around the waist.
Dr. Gunter describes research comparing aging and menopause in relation to weight trajectory over time. She discusses weight tending to accumulate around the waist during this period and muscle mass loss as separate changes. She discusses waist circumference in relation to cardiovascular and metabolic topics as presented in the post. She also discusses meal-planning and exercise topics in the same article.
Dr. Jolene BrightenBoard-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, FABNE, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP)
Licensed practitioner
Dr. Brighten discusses belly fat, visceral adiposity, protein, fiber, and muscle in perimenopause.
Dr. Brighten uses the term visceral adiposity for fat around organs and discusses it in relation to estrogen decline as she presents it. She discusses fiber, added sugar, protein, and resistance training in connection with body composition topics. She also discusses muscle mass loss with aging in the episode. These topics are presented as part of a broader perimenopause discussion.
Dr. Mary Claire HaverMD, FACOG, MSCP, board-certified OB-GYN and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner
Medical doctor
Dr. Haver discusses body composition and cardiometabolic changes in perimenopause and menopause in this episode.
The episode description lists body composition and cardiometabolic health among topics discussed for perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Haver discusses nutrition, resistance training, sleep, and supplements in relation to menopause preparation and symptoms. She also discusses hormone therapy in the same episode. This source presents abdominal topics as part of a broader midlife health discussion.
Dr. Stacy SimsMSc, PhD, exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist
Researcher
Dr. Sims discusses heavy lifting and sprint training in relation to menopause body composition.
Dr. Sims discusses estrogen in relation to muscle maintenance during menopause. She writes about resistance training in relation to muscle, bone, and cardiovascular topics as she presents them. She also discusses sprint intervals in relation to insulin sensitivity and visceral fat topics in the article. She gives training formats including sets, repetitions, and rest periods.
Dr. Pelz discusses weight after menopause, estrogen, insulin, fasting, and eating patterns in this video.
Dr. Pelz discusses declining estrogen in relation to insulin resistance as she presents it in the video. She discusses fasting ranges, lower-carbohydrate eating, and natural foods among topics in the video. She also lists microbiome, stress, and circadian-rhythm topics in connection with menopause weight discussion. This source focuses on fasting and eating-pattern approaches.
Dr. Wright and co-authors describe muscle, bone, and adipose changes around menopause.
The article introduces the term musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause for signs and symptoms associated with estrogen loss, as the authors present it. Listed features include loss of lean muscle mass and loss of bone density. The article discusses estradiol in relation to bone, tendon, muscle, cartilage, and adipose tissue. This source focuses on musculoskeletal changes rather than diet plans.
Climacteric journal article, The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause · July 30, 2024See the original ↗
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