True, your hormones can influence your weight. “Hormonal fluctuations play a significant role in weight for women over the life course,” says Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., MPH, an obesity medicine physician and clinical researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital. “Hormonal shifts during [certain life stages] may influence hunger signals in the body,” Dr. Stanford says. There… Read More »
Living with Obesity as You Age
Medically reviewed by Kelynne J. Oristel, R.N., GNP, APRN, Ph.D. (hon.) Aging is the biggest risk factor for heart attacks, stroke, cancer, diabetes and other chronic health conditions. And obesity can make the aging process happen faster. That puts women who are living with obesity or overweight at even higher risk for mental and physical… Read More »
The Risks of Obesity and Pregnancy
Shannon,* a mom of two now in her 40s, found some emotional challenges in dealing with the disease of obesity during her pregnancies, such as grieving for her lack of a “cute” baby bump. “Nobody can tell you’re pregnant … this was sad to me,” Shannon said. “I see thin women and all their cute… Read More »
