Women in midlife commonly come to Beverly Tchang, MD, with concerns about gaining weight, even though their diet and exercise routines have not changed. The patients are frequently frustrated about ...

Weight gain in women after 50 is common. Hormonal changes, slower metabolism, and loss of muscle mass all make it easier to gain weight. Changes in activity levels, diet, sleep, stress, and certain ...

Facilitating open discussions during perimenopause and menopause helps foster trust and mutual understanding between patients and practitioners. Women are aware their bodies are changing, and hearing ...

Weight gain is common in women during perimenopause and after menopause, but the physical changes underlying it start much earlier in adulthood. Daniela Hurtado Andrade, M.D., Ph.D., an ...

Weight Loss and Substance Use. In addition to being a key feature of many eating disorders, body image disturbance and a ...