Why is weight loss so hard during perimenopause: Losing weight for women around the age of 40 can be more challenging than before. This is because at this age the body undergoes many types of hormonal and physical changes, which can slow down the weight loss process or make it difficult. Let’s discuss those main reasons in detail:
1. Perimanopose (Perimenopause:
This is the time when the woman’s body begins to move towards menopause, usually starting from the mid -40s. During this time there is fluctuations in the level of major female hormones like estrogen and progesterone. Due to low estrogen levels, the distribution of fat in the body can change, especially fat starts accumulating around the stomach, which is difficult to reduce.
2. Imbalance of estrogen hormone:
Estrogen is not only important for reproductive health, but it also affects metabolism and fat deposition in the body. Reduction in estrogen levels can reduce insulin sensitivity, making it difficult for the body to control blood sugar and can increase fat storage.
3. Metabolism (Metabolism) Slow of:
With aging, the rate of metabolism naturally slows down. This means that the body also burns less calories while resting. After the age of 40, muscle loss can also begin, which slows down metabolism because muscles burn more calories than fat.
4. Insulin Resistance (Insulin resistance):
Insulin is a hormone that helps to move blood sugar to energy in cells. Cells can be less sensitive to insulin, called insulin resistance due to aging, lack of physical activity and hormonal changes. This can increase the level of blood sugar and the body starts accumulating more fat.
5. Thyroid (Thyroid) Problem of:
The thyroid gland produces hormones controlling metabolism. The problem of hypothyroidism (low production of thyroid hormones) may be common in women around the age of 40. Hypothyroidism slows down metabolism, which can cause weight gain and weight loss.
6. Muscle loss (Muscle Loss):
There is natural damage to muscle with aging, called sarcopenia. Muscles play an important role in burning calories, so muscle damage slows down metabolism and becomes difficult to lose weight.
7. Cortisol hormones (Cortisol Hormone) Increased level of:
Stress, lack of sleep and hormonal changes may increase the level of cortisol (stress hormone). Cortisol can promote fat deposition around the stomach and increase insulin resistance, which makes it difficult to lose weight.
8. Lack of sleep:
Not getting enough sleep can deteriorate the balance of hormones, especially hormones that control hunger and metabolism. Lack of sleep increases the level of hormone ghralin that increases appetite and reduces the level of hormone leptin -reducing hormone leptin, which increases the chances of eating and increasing weight.
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