For women with overweight/obesity trying to lose weight, perimenopause and menopause bring special challenges. Hormonal changes can wreak havoc physically and emotionally, making it more difficult to ...

A higher body weight may increase the risk of hot flashes during menopause by making it harder for heat to dissipate from the body. Maintaining a moderate weight may help manage hot flashes, though ...

For women in early years of menopause, body composition at baseline and its changes over 2 years were both associated with bone health outcomes. Gains in appendicular lean mass over 2 years showed ...

We've heard the message loud and clear: To lose weight and feel great after age 50, we need to eat plenty of protein. There's even a Duke University study that found the strategy can help older ...