Menopause and Metabolism

Uses

How it works

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• Thyroid dysfunction must be ruled out in menopausal evaluations because it can produce overlapping symptoms including fatigue, sleep problems, and weight changes. — Women's Sexual Health, Menopause, and Integrated Care
• Weight gain during perimenopause and menopause is common, especially around the abdomen, and often reflects hormonal change rather than behavioral failure. — Women's Sexual Health, Menopause, and Integrated Care
• Hormonal changes can alter metabolism and weight regulation independent of willpower, food intake, or exercise level. — Menopause, Weight Gain, and Metabolic Changes
• A comprehensive perimenopausal evaluation should assess hormones, thyroid function, insulin, metabolic markers, sleep, and sexual symptoms rather than focusing on a single complaint. — Women's Sexual Health, Menopause, and Integrated Care
• Increasing FSH levels are associated with a slower metabolic rate and a tendency to deposit fat around the abdomen, commonly experienced as middle-age spread. — Menopause, Weight Gain, and Metabolic Changes
• A mouse study showed that FSH-injected mice became obese despite having the same diet and exercise as non-treated controls. — Menopause, Weight Gain, and Metabolic Changes
• A mouse study modeling menopause showed that elevated FSH alone caused obesity in mice receiving the same food and exercise as non-treated controls. — Women's Sexual Health, Menopause, and Integrated Care