09/02/2026
Your routine didn't change. Your diet didn't change. But your body composition did.
The weight that once distributed evenly now settles around your midsection. Your clothes fit differently. The scale may not have changed much, but the mirror has.
This isn't just aging. Hormones play a major role in where your body stores fat.
For women, declining estrogen during perimenopause and menopause is associated with a shift toward abdominal & visceral fat.