Menopause
Physical activity helps prevent increased weight in women at midlife
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, January 3rd, 2005
"Controversy exists regarding the extent to which age, menopausal status, and/or lifestyle behaviors account for the increased weight, fat mass, and central adiposity experienced by midlife women," said B. Sternfeld and colleagues.
They "longitudinally examined the relations of aging, menopausal status, and physical activity to weight and waist circumference in 3,064 racially/ethnically diverse women aged 42-52 years at baseline who were participating in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN), an...
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