Hormone Therapy Weight Gain

“Women who use MHT do not gain any more weight than women who do not use MHT. Ageing, social, lifestyle and medical factors are the main causes of midlife weight gain”.1

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What may the Hormone Therapy Weight Gain Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
  • Hormone Therapy (HT)
  • Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT)
  • Menopause Weight Gain

Weight Gain

Is there an association between hormone therapy (HT) and weight gain?

In Hormone Replacement Therapy: Side Effects – Weight Gain and HRT the (United Kingdom) NHS note:

Hormone Therapy Weight Gain

“Many women believe that taking HRT will make them put on weight, but there’s no evidence to support this claim.

You may gain some weight during the menopause, but this often happens regardless of whether you take HRT”.2

Other Causes

If HT does not cause weight gain, what may?

In 9 Myths and Misunderstandings About Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT): 1. Misunderstanding – MHT Will Make You Put on Weight the Australasian Menopause Society explain:

“Women who use MHT do not gain any more weight than women who do not use MHT. Ageing, social, lifestyle and medical factors are the main causes of midlife weight gain. The hormonal changes of menopause do cause fat to move from the hips to the abdomen”.3

Aging Weight Gain

Is there an association between aging and  HT weight gain?

In Maintaining A Healthy Diet and Weight the European Menopause and Andropause Society explain:

“Women gain on average 10kg between the ages of 40 and 60 years, independently of menopause”.4

Prevention

How can women who choose to use HT lose any unwanted weight?

The NHS explain:

“Exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet should help you to lose any unwanted weight”.5

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  1. 9 Myths and Misunderstandings About Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT): 1. Misunderstanding – MHT Will Make You Put on Weight. Content Updated: October 2018. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/health-info/fact-sheets/9-myths-and-misunderstandings-about-mht Accessed: 06 November 2022
  2. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Side Effects – Weight Gain and HRT. Last Reviewed: 09 September 2019. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt/side-effects/#weight-gain-and-hrt Accessed: 06 November 2022
  3. 9 Myths and Misunderstandings About Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT): 1. Misunderstanding – MHT Will Make You Put on Weight. Content Updated: October 2018. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/health-info/fact-sheets/9-myths-and-misunderstandings-about-mht Accessed: 06 November 2022
  4. Maintaining A Healthy Diet and Weight. 2022. European Menopause and Andropause Society https://emas-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Maintaining-a-healthy-diet-and-weight.pdf Accessed: 06 November 2022
  5. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Side Effects – Weight Gain and HRT. Last Reviewed: 09 September 2019. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt/side-effects/#weight-gain-and-hrt Accessed: 06 November 2022
 Topic Last Updated: 06 November 2022 – Topic Last Reviewed: 06 November 2022

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