Hormones Cause Weight Gain
Hormones and metabolic changes around make it harder for women to maintain their ideal weight and body shape.
During a woman's menstrual cycle weight can fluctuate by half to one kilo and this is caused by hormonal changes.
Between the menopausal years of 45 and 55, women gain around three to five kilos - or half a kilo a year.
This may be due to a slowing metabolism caused by muscle loss or another cause may be the body's attempt to conserve oestrogen. Levels of oestrogen drop at menopause - but body fat provides an extra source of the hormone.
In addition a drop in oestrogen can cause a change change in fat distribution - instead of gathering on hips and thighs, it tends to hang around the middle. Knowing this extra weight gain can happen around menopause is a strong argument for not letting the kilos creep on in your 20s. Gain ½kg from the age of 25 and you'll be overweight at mid-life.
How does too much insulin affect weight
Insulin is a hormone and if levels are higher than normal it causes 'insulin resistance'. This will increase your appetite and make you more likely to gain weight over time. Insulin resistance is usually preventable by lifestyle changes. It's also insulin resistance that causes why women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome to have a tougher time losing weight.
Other conditions that contribute to weight gain
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