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Is there a link between Hormone Replacement Therapy or HRT and sudden weight gain? Because the two things often coincide then it is sometimes assumed that middle aged spread is as a result of HRT, however many doctors believe that the more likely cause of the sudden weight increase may be simply be down to the inactivity as a result of the hysterectomy operation and not due to the resulting hormone treatment.

Research also suggests that there is just about an equal number of women who gain weight as do not at the time of menopause and this doesn’t seem to matter whether they are having hormone replacement therapy or not. This would maybe then suggest that the weight gain or middle aged spread as it is often referred to is related to metabolic changes as opposed to the HRT treatment.

If anything there could be a very slight weight gain that can be attributed to HRT, around 4-5lbs on average but as already mentioned, this could just be put down to lack of exercise. The other thing to remember with HRT is that it is used to top up the natural hormones that the body produces of it’s own accord, only in lesser concentrations. This surely proves that hormones are not a factor because the correct amount should actually be present in the body through hormone replacement.

Another consideration is that men also seem to suffer from middle aged spread around the same time in their lives but this is not normally attributed to hormones going crazy!

What nobody can question is that a good diet and a sensible amount of exercise will always combat any weight gain, including middle age spread or HRT related problems. Just 20 minutes per day either walking, a gentle jog or home exercise will make a world of difference. Just cutting down on one snack per day can also reap benefits plus once you get into a settled routine then it becomes easier and give you a much needed boost too.

Are you on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)? BeatMiddle Age Spread today! Stop MidLife Weight Gain in it’s tracks? This article, Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Cause Middle Age Spread? is released under a creative commons attribution licence.

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