Fitness: Menopause and the middle-age spread

It’s a rare woman who doesn’t complain about carrying a few extra pounds as she hits middle age. Much of the blame is placed on menopause, despite an absence of evidence proving declining estrogen is the sole reason women gain an average of 0.7 kg (1.5 pounds) per year during their fifth and sixth decade.
The fact that men also gain weight during this period suggests something more than menopause is the culprit. In fact, men are more likely to blame age, not hormones, for their creep