on Oct 6th, 2006Menopause and the Case of the Expanding Waist
Menopause The Musical (MTM) all started in a tiny 76-seat perfume-shop-turned-theatre in Orlando, Fla., on March 28, 2001. Four women at a Bloomingdale’s lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra and hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss, chocolate binges, not enough sex, too much sex, and more. A joyful parody of 25 re-lyricized classic baby boomer hits, the 90-minute show features such chart-toppers as “I Heard It Thru the Grapevine; You No Longer See 39″ and the disco favorite “Stayin’ Awake! Stayin’ Awake!”
Getting fatter around the middle? Have a family history of heart disease or diabetes? You could be headed for the same trouble, especially if you’re over 40 and female.
As women enter the years leading to menopause, the hormonal changes that trigger hot flashes and end menstruation make women more likely to add fat around the waistline than in other places. A key tip off of looming trouble is a waistline over 34 inches, according to one expert. (For men, it’s 40 inches.)
Over 40, female and getting fatter? Beware risks
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AP, September 26, 2006