Many women notice that weight management gets harder starting in their 40s, even without major changes to diet or exercise. Here's the hormonal piece of that puzzle.
As estrogen levels shift during perimenopause, the body's fat distribution and metabolic rate tend to change too — often favoring fat storage around the belly and hips, areas that were less affected earlier in life.
Hormonal shifts during this period can also affect leptin sensitivity, making the body less responsive to its own fat-burning signal — part of why stubborn fat can feel more resistant to diet and exercise during this stage of life.
Rather than fighting these changes with more restriction, a leptin-focused approach like Venus Factor is designed to work alongside the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and post-menopause, not against them.