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Is menopause making me put on weight? No, but it's complicated

  • Written by: Nick Fuller, Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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It’s a question people ask often: does menopause cause weight gain?

Women commonly put on weight as they enter menopause. Research shows women aged 46-57 gain an average of 2.1kg over five years.

But like many things related to weight, all is not what it seems, and the relationship between menopause and weight gain is not...

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