Why is menopause more likely to gain weight? Find out: it may be related to these 3 reasons
During menopause, some women's physical functions, ovarian function, etc. will gradually decline in life, and they are prone to various problems. However, most women will find that they will not only have some physical symptoms after entering menopause, but even their own weight. It will lose control and rise in a straight line, even if you deliberately control your weight, you will not be able to achieve satisfactory results. So what is it that bothers them so much? I don't know if there is any way to help prevent this phenomenon from happening? Let's find out together.
Why are women more likely to gain weight during menopause?
A decrease in estrogen secretion
After entering menopause, the ovarian function will decline, and the secretion of estrogen in women will be greatly reduced. Estrogen has an important relationship with the control of women's fat distribution. Estrogen can inhibit the function of the pituitary gland in women. It can help Control the autonomic nervous system and prevent the disorder of the autonomic nervous system and increase the appetite of women. In addition, the reduction of estrogen can easily lead to the occurrence of osteoporosis. Once osteoporosis occurs, women will have problems during exercise, and it will also reduce the amount of exercise for women and allow fat to accumulate in the body, which cannot be consumed.
- Decreased basal metabolism
Most women's body's basal metabolism will decrease after menopause. In this case, the muscle mass of the women's body will decrease, and some long-term eating habits will lead to excessive calories and make the body obese.
- Improper lifestyle
According to research, some women have unhealthy lifestyles such as staying up late, not eating on time, and lack of sleep. These unhealthy lifestyles will become factors that lead to obesity as women enter menopause , making women more prone to obesity during menopause.
What should women do to prevent obesity during menopause?
- Drink plenty of water
Women in menopause should pay special attention to replenishing water. Sufficient water in the body can help relieve some discomfort symptoms of menopause, and it can also keep the body hydrated.
- Eat less fatty foods
During menopause, because women's body metabolism will slow down, some high-fat foods should be avoided as much as possible in normal times, so as to prevent excessive accumulation of body fat calories and cause obesity.
- Keep exercising
Although the function of the body will sometimes decline after entering menopause, and it is also prone to osteoporosis, but women still have to keep exercising. They can choose some exercises that are beneficial to their bodies according to their physical conditions. Not only will they not harm the body, It can also help consume excess calories and fat, and can effectively prevent the appearance of obesity.
For some women with better physical fitness, they can choose aerobic exercise among many sports, and aerobic exercise can help women eliminate obesity. After women enter menopause, they will accumulate a lot of body fat due to the decrease in exercise and the increase in their appetite. It will make the body fatter. According to surveys, if the weight of women during menopause does not decrease, the probability of atherosclerosis will also increase. Therefore, women should know that diseases are prone to occur during menopause, and most of them are obese. Therefore, in this case, you can do some aerobic exercise to help lose weight, not only to help lose abdominal fat, but also to dilate the body's blood vessels and stabilize blood pressure, thereby preventing the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases .
It can be seen that the most important obesity prevention measure for women after menopause is exercise. Only by exercising can promote body metabolism, help consume fat, and improve immunity. It can not only prevent obesity, but also prevent diseases.