Weight and women thru lifecycle

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Sent this e-mail a few days ago. Didn't get any response. Thought I'd try

again....

Thanks,

Sharon

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From: SBSRD@...

To: nedpg

Sent: 11/30/2010 11:43:06 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim

Subj: weight and women thru lifecycle

Anyone have reference for weight changes thru the lifecycle for women?

Especially, how much weight can " average " woman expect to gain from

perimenopsause thru menopause? Having trouble finding what I'm looking for.

Would

also like to be able to correlate in some way with declining estrogen levels,

if possible. Have found articles on body comp changes.

Thanks,

Sharon

Sharon Salomon, M.S., R.D.

Freelance Writer

Member, Association of Health Care Journalists

_http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsalomon_

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Might want to contact Glenn Gaesser (author of Big Fat Lies)--I recall the

" experts " (from research) predict 2-10 pounds per decade healthy weight gain.

Diane Preves, M.S., R.D.

N.E.W. LIFE (Nutrition, Exercise, Wellness for LIFE)

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Sent this e-mail a few days ago. Didn't get any response. Thought I'd try

again....

Thanks,

Sharon

____________________________________

From: SBSRD@...

To: nedpg

Sent: 11/30/2010 11:43:06 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim

Subj: weight and women thru lifecycle

Anyone have reference for weight changes thru the lifecycle for women?

Especially, how much weight can " average " woman expect to gain from

perimenopsause thru menopause? Having trouble finding what I'm looking for.

Would

also like to be able to correlate in some way with declining estrogen levels,

if possible. Have found articles on body comp changes.

Thanks,

Sharon

Sharon Salomon, M.S., R.D.

Freelance Writer

Member, Association of Health Care Journalists

_http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsalomon_

(http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsalomon)

_http://twitter.com/eatingagain_ (http://twitter.com/sharonmatty)

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As women age, their levels of " good " estrogen; estradiol, typically decrease and

the levels/ratio of " bad " estrogen; estrone increase.

Estradiol favors fat deposition on hips, positively effects blood fats and water

balance and protects bone mass.

Estrone (higher presence after menopause), drives abdominal fat deposition,

general fat storing, and is a factor in insulin resistance.

Diet, meds, exercise pattern, and genetics influence one's hormone production.

As women age and they dont eat well and exercise, their resting metabolic rate

declines each year (less muscle/ more fat % each year). When they eat the same

number of kcals, they gain wt and turn from pears to apples due partly from the

hormonal shifts of menopause.

Osowski MS, RD, LD

Registered Dietitian

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Sent this e-mail a few days ago. Didn't get any response. Thought I'd try

again....

Thanks,

Sharon

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From: SBSRD@... <mailto:SBSRD%40aol.com>;

To: nedpg <mailto:nedpg%40yahoogroups.com>;

Sent: 11/30/2010 11:43:06 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim

Subj: weight and women thru lifecycle

Anyone have reference for weight changes thru the lifecycle for women?

Especially, how much weight can " average " woman expect to gain from

perimenopsause thru menopause? Having trouble finding what I'm looking for.

Would

also like to be able to correlate in some way with declining estrogen levels,

if possible. Have found articles on body comp changes.

Thanks,

Sharon

Sharon Salomon, M.S., R.D.

Freelance Writer

Member, Association of Health Care Journalists

_http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsalomon_

(http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsalomon)

_http://twitter.com/eatingagain_ (http://twitter.com/sharonmatty)

[Guest guest]

Wow, I saw that happen to my mother right before my eyes and had no idea

why/how.  She was always a Pear shape when I was growing up. After I moved out

(college and beyond) I saw her transform into Apple as she got heavier (I blame

her lifelong poor physical activity along with never eating breakfast, eating

too fast, etc).  Literally her upper body fat became significant and her thigh

fat almost disappeared.  She even got breast reduction surgery. Where did

you

find this information about different estrogen types?  I'm thinking about

myself

in the future (although I appear to be heading in the opposite direction as my

upper body fat has dimished - but I thought it was just because I became a

CrossFit enthusiast).

Holly

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Holly Lee Brewer, MS RD CDE

Pediatric Dietitian, Diabetes Educator

Medical Nutrition Therapist, Las Vegas, NV

Maj Holly Brewer, USAFR BSC http://hollyinbalad.blogspot.com

301st MDS, NAS JRB Fort Worth (Carswell), TX

Joint Base Balad, Iraq (Jan-Jul 2009)

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To: rd-usa

Sent: Fri, December 3, 2010 4:47:32 AM

Subject: Weight and women thru lifecycle

 

As women age, their levels of " good " estrogen; estradiol, typically decrease and

the levels/ratio of " bad " estrogen; estrone increase.

Estradiol favors fat deposition on hips, positively effects blood fats and water

balance and protects bone mass.

Estrone (higher presence after menopause), drives abdominal fat deposition,

general fat storing, and is a factor in insulin resistance.

Diet, meds, exercise pattern, and genetics influence one's hormone production.

As women age and they dont eat well and exercise, their resting metabolic rate

declines each year (less muscle/ more fat % each year). When they eat the same

number of kcals, they gain wt and turn from pears to apples due partly from the

hormonal shifts of menopause.

Osowski MS, RD, LD

Registered Dietitian

Fwd: weight and women thru lifecycle

Sent this e-mail a few days ago. Didn't get any response. Thought I'd try

again....

Thanks,

Sharon

____________________________________

From: SBSRD@... <mailto:SBSRD%40aol.com>;

To: nedpg <mailto:nedpg%40yahoogroups.com>;

Sent: 11/30/2010 11:43:06 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim

Subj: weight and women thru lifecycle

Anyone have reference for weight changes thru the lifecycle for women?

Especially, how much weight can " average " woman expect to gain from

perimenopsause thru menopause? Having trouble finding what I'm looking for.

Would

also like to be able to correlate in some way with declining estrogen levels,

if possible. Have found articles on body comp changes.

Thanks,

Sharon

Sharon Salomon, M.S., R.D.

Freelance Writer

Member, Association of Health Care Journalists

_http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsalomon_

(http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsalomon)

_http://twitter.com/eatingagain_ (http://twitter.com/sharonmatty)

[Guest guest]

" As women ageand they dont eat well and exercise, their resting metabolic rate

declines each year (less muscle/ more fat % each year). "

I agree with the hormonal change info - it happened to me in my early 40's, I

found myself regaining previously lost Pear weight as new-to-me

Apple weight - and had to work harder to get rid of it (it was weird having a

body shape different then what I was used to - as a fat person I didn't have a

pregnant belly in my way except for pregnancy and then it showed up in

perimenopause). After a certain age I think we all are at risk for apple wt gain

due to the hormonal changes. Even if eating well and exercising the RMR drops

with aging - so pick up the pace or eat more wisely while aging or some pounds

are likely to creep on. Also remember too skinny is a longevity risk eventually

- healthy, strong, moderately overweight is not a death sentence.

R Vajda, R.D.

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To: rd-usa

Sent: Fri, December 3, 2010 1:18:50 PM

Subject: Re: Weight and women thru lifecycle

Wow, I saw that happen to my mother right before my eyes and had no idea

why/how. She was always a Pear shape when I was growing up. After I moved out

(college and beyond) I saw her transform into Apple as she got heavier (I blame

her lifelong poor physical activity along with never eating breakfast, eating

too fast, etc). Literally her upper body fat became significant and her thigh

fat almost disappeared. She even got breast reduction surgery. Where did you

find this information about different estrogen types? I'm thinking about myself

in the future (although I appear to be heading in the opposite direction as my

upper body fat has dimished - but I thought it was just because I became a

CrossFit enthusiast).

Holly

----------

Holly Lee Brewer, MS RD CDE

Pediatric Dietitian, Diabetes Educator

Medical Nutrition Therapist, Las Vegas, NV

Maj Holly Brewer, USAFR BSC http://hollyinbalad.blogspot.com

301st MDS, NAS JRB Fort Worth (Carswell), TX

Joint Base Balad, Iraq (Jan-Jul 2009)

________________________________

To: rd-usa

Sent: Fri, December 3, 2010 4:47:32 AM

Subject: Weight and women thru lifecycle

As women age, their levels of " good " estrogen; estradiol, typically decrease and

the levels/ratio of " bad " estrogen; estrone increase.

Estradiol favors fat deposition on hips, positively effects blood fats and water

balance and protects bone mass.

Estrone (higher presence after menopause), drives abdominal fat deposition,

general fat storing, and is a factor in insulin resistance.

Diet, meds, exercise pattern, and genetics influence one's hormone production.

As women age and they dont eat well and exercise, their resting metabolic rate

declines each year (less muscle/ more fat % each year). When they eat the same

number of kcals, they gain wt and turn from pears to apples due partly from the

hormonal shifts of menopause.

Osowski MS, RD, LD

Registered Dietitian

Fwd: weight and women thru lifecycle

Sent this e-mail a few days ago. Didn't get any response. Thought I'd try

again....

Thanks,

Sharon

____________________________________

From: SBSRD@... <mailto:SBSRD%40aol.com>;

To: nedpg <mailto:nedpg%40yahoogroups.com>;

Sent: 11/30/2010 11:43:06 A.M. US Mountain Standard Tim

Subj: weight and women thru lifecycle

Anyone have reference for weight changes thru the lifecycle for women?

Especially, how much weight can " average " woman expect to gain from

perimenopsause thru menopause? Having trouble finding what I'm looking for.

Would

also like to be able to correlate in some way with declining estrogen levels,

if possible. Have found articles on body comp changes.

Thanks,

Sharon

Sharon Salomon, M.S., R.D.

Freelance Writer

Member, Association of Health Care Journalists

_http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsalomon_

(http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsalomon)

_http://twitter.com/eatingagain_ (http://twitter.com/sharonmatty)