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Weight loss might help middle-aged women who are overweight or obese reduce bothersome hot flashes accompanying menopause, according to a new study.
"We've known for some time that obesity affects hot flashes, but we didn't know if losing weight would have any effect," said Dr. Alison Huang, the study's author. "Now there is good evidence losing weight can reduce hot flashes."
Study participants were part of an intensive lifestyle-intervention program designed to help them lose between 7% and 9% of their weight.
Huang, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of California, San Francisco, said the findings could provide women with another reason to take control of their weight. "The message here is that there is something you can do about it (hot flashes)", said Huang.
Source: HealthDay News