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Weight Gain in Menopause

From the Show: Health Radio
Summary: How can you control menopause weight gain?
Air Date: 3/2/16
Duration: 10
Host: Melanie Cole, MS
Guest Bio: Diana Bitner, MD

Diana BitnerDiana Bitner, MD, is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and a certified menopause practitioner. She received her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is a member of the Spectrum Health Medical Group.

Dr. Bitner has special interests in women's wellness and prevention of heart disease, menopause, perimenopause, laparoscopic and robotic pelvic surgery, and pelvic pain. She enjoys helping women through times of health concerns and life phase transitions with an integrated and evidence-based approach. Her professional goal is to help women be as healthy as they want to be. She is also fluent in Portuguese.

Dr. Bitner has a weekly media engagement with WXMI Fox 17 Morning Mix discussing health topics of importance to women. She regularly engages in media and online chats and authors a blog, titled Midlife & Menopause Moments, which can be found on Health Beat, Spectrum Health's e-news website.

Weight Gain in Menopause
As the body transitions into menopause, many things change. In fact, menopause may change your body shape significantly.

Hormone Replacement Therapy may contribute to weight gain and fat distribution changes. The metabolism also slows as the body ages. Activity often decreases as people age, so calories aren't burned up as easily.

Listen in as Dr. Diana Bitner discusses weight gain in menopause.