If you’ve noticed your jeans fit a little more snug lately, you might chalk it up as a normal part of aging. After all, according to the Mayo Clinic, women gain an average of 1.5 pounds per year in ...

Hormonal belly is when your belly gets big from hormones being out of balance. Hormone imbalances that can cause a hormonal belly include cortisol, leptin, and insulin. Women's hormonal belly can be ...

Weight gain isn't always bad, but noticing isolated areas of your body changing shape and composition can be a warning sign. Most commonly, this type of spot fat gaining happens around the stomach, ...

The PCOS-related weight gain is not like the weight connects to the bad habits of eating too much or being inactive; it is closely associated with other imbalances such as hormonal imbalance and ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Key takeaways Hormonal changes during menopause naturally shift fat storage toward the abdomen, causing what some call “menobelly” or menopause ...

It started with a popped pants button. I was presenting at a conference, and right before I hit the stage, it went — shooting at a high rate of speed and landing in front of my shoe. My favorite black ...

"Cortisol belly" is a popular term used to describe weight gain mostly around your belly area, or abdomen. Sometimes it's called "hormonal belly." It’s not a medical term or diagnosis, but it could be ...

Hormones have a major impact on women’s lives: Puberty in your teenage years is just the beginning—between monthly cycles and pregnancy, changes in hormones are pretty much part of daily life. And as ...

One of the most common complaints from women in midlife is noticing their body hangs onto more weight around the midsection — seemingly for no particular reason. Frustrating, right? Like many other ...