“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…”.1
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What may the Hormone Therapy Weight Gain Umbrella include?
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- 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 Menopause Management: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – Possible Side Effects of MHT: Weight Gain the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health explain:
- “Most studies do not show a link between weight gain and use of MHT
- In several studies, women who used MHT had less weight gain than those who did not use MHT
- Women are prone to weight gain around the stomach in midlife (40s–50s); MHT may reduce this”.2
In Hormone Replacement Therapy: Side Effects – Weight Gain and HRT the (United Kingdom) NHS (National Health Service) also note:
You may gain some weight during the menopause, but this often happens regardless of whether you take HRT”.3
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:
Prevention
How can women who choose to use HT lose any unwanted weight?
The NHS explain:
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- 9 Myths and Misunderstandings About Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT): 1. Misunderstanding – MHT Will Make You Put on Weight. Content Updated 28 October 2019. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/health-info/fact-sheets/9-myths-and-misunderstandings-about-mht Accessed: 12 December 2020
- Menopause Management: Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) – Possible Side Effects of MHT: Weight Gain. Last Updated: 07 December 2020 | Last Reviewed: 17 December 2017. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-management Accessed: 12 December 2020
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Side Effects – Weight Gain and HRT. Last Reviewed: 09 September 2019. NHS (National Health Service) https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt/side-effects/#weight-gain-and-hrt Accessed: 12 December 2020
- 9 Myths and Misunderstandings About Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT): 1. Misunderstanding – MHT Will Make You Put on Weight. Content Updated 28 October 2019. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/health-info/fact-sheets/9-myths-and-misunderstandings-about-mht Accessed: 12 December 2020
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Side Effects – Weight Gain and HRT. Last Reviewed: 09 September 2019. NHS (National Health Service) https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt/side-effects/#weight-gain-and-hrt Accessed: 12 December 2020