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Why do middle-aged women begin to recover?
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Physicians have identified several reasons why women aged 40-50 can gain weight. Very often hormones are to blame for being too full . What are they?
Why do women get fat?
When a woman turns 45-50, many processes in her body slow down. For example, the process of metabolism. Because of this, the fat tissue begins to be deposited more actively, especially in the waist and hips, as well as the abdomen. Physicians identify several reasons for weight gain in middle-aged women.
Late Pregnancy
During this period, the number of follicles in the body is depleted, the ovaries are much slower and not so active. After a late pregnancy, ovulation can occur more often in women, causing the ovaries to weaken even more.
The hormone estradiol is not produced so actively, therefore the fat tissue quickly accumulates in the body. As a consequence - an increase in weight.
The transition of one hormone to another
In particular, in middle-aged women, androgens, which were previously contained in fatty layers, are converted into estrogens. The hormonal ratio of estradiol, estrone and the hormone progesterone is disrupted. This leads to an even greater accumulation of adipose tissue in the body.
Impairment of appetite
If the hormonal balance is disturbed , the woman may have an increased appetite. This means that controlling your weight will be much more difficult. The woman begins to eat the usual dishes, increasing the portions more and more. It increases the amount of fat and protein in the diet, and this necessarily leads to the fact that the woman recovers. Caffeine is also harmful in uncontrolled doses.
Lack of magnesium in the diet
This substance allows you to accelerate metabolism, which means that food is processed and removed from the body faster. The lack of magnesium in the diet of a woman leads to a slowing of metabolism, as a result - the appetite increases and the weight increases.
It can also be accompanied by mood swings.
Deficiency of movement and sports
If this is combined also with a constant sitting on diets with a meager diet without fats and carbohydrates, the weight of a woman gradually increases. And the lack of sex hormones in middle age aggravates this process.
To protect yourself from excess fatness, be sure to consult a dietician what foods should be included in your diet, and which ones should be avoided. Do not forget to visit the endocrinologist at least once every six months. This will allow you to check the level of hormones in the body and in time to check their excess and deficiency.
Take care of yourself and be well!
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