Women have always feared the phase of approaching menopause, because there have been tales related to it that menopause can cause weight gain in women. Many females do gain weight when their menopause approaches. However, the fact is that menopause does not straightway cause weight gain in women.

As a woman ages, she tends to become lethargic and have mood swings. This is why, they indulge in overeating and gain weight, and menopause is taken to be the factor responsible behind their weight gain.

With the growing age, lesser amount of calories is needed. The body composition keeps on changing with age. It is possible to be the same weight at 50 as you were at 25, yet have a very diverse body composition.

Fat needs lesser calories to sustain it inside body. So it means that if a woman tends to keep eating the similar amount of calories that she consumed when she was in her 20s, there are more chances that she may gain weight.

Eating a nutritious diet and being active on a regular basis may possibly help in preventing weighty issues during this time in life.