NEW DELHI: All women, who are in the 40s, should be counselled about the added risk of menopause-related weight gain and body fat redistribution. This has been recommended by a group of experts from all over the country in a first-of-its-kind standard operating procedure issued for management of obesity and overweight in midlife women.
The guidelines, which have been published in journal Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews, are significant because firstly, these have been developed under a project funded by the department of science and technology and second, because plans are to disseminate these to all healthcare providers so that urgent action can be taken to tackle the crisis of obesity and overweight in midlife women or those aged between 40 and 55 years.
