Obesity

Weight Gain Risk in Women Linked to Key Stages of Life

Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 16th, 2000

Women may be especially vulnerable to weight gain during three key periods of their lives, according to research presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO), held in Long Beach, California, during October 2000.

Investigators examined the causes of weight gain in women at the beginning of their menstrual cycle, after pregnancy, and after menopause.

"The prevalence of obesity in women has almost doubled in the last 20 years. Therefore, identifying key stages and causes of weight gain will be critical for developing prevention programs to stop or slow down this trend," said Charles Billington, MD,...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2000-11-16)

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