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更年期脂肪「搬家」:體重不增小腹卻變粗,醫師提醒別只靠少吃減重
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更年期脂肪「搬家」:體重不增小腹卻變粗,醫師提醒別只靠少吃減重

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台中榮民總醫院婦產科醫師謝筱芸指出,女性更年期前後受荷爾蒙變化影響,脂肪分布可能從臀部、大腿轉移至腹部及內臟周圍,即使體重未增加,小腹也會變明顯。她提醒40歲後減重應關注肌肉保留、腰圍變化及足夠蛋白質攝取,避免單靠少吃導致肌肉流失。

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女性進入中年後,除了年齡增加、活動量下降及肌肉逐漸流失導致每日熱量消耗減少,更年期前後受荷爾蒙變化影響,脂肪分布也可能開始從臀部、大腿轉移至腹部及內臟周圍。

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2026/09/26 12:21

台中榮民總醫院婦產科醫師謝筱芸指出,女性更年期前後受到荷爾蒙變化影響,脂肪分布也可能開始「搬家」;情境照。(圖取自freepik)

〔健康頻道/綜合報導〕更年期明明體重沒增加,小腹卻愈來愈明顯,可能不只是錯覺。台中榮民總醫院婦產科醫師謝筱芸指出,女性進入中年後,除了年齡增加、活動量下降及肌肉逐漸流失,導致每日熱量消耗減少,更年期前後受到荷爾蒙變化影響,脂肪分布也可能開始「搬家」,從原本較容易堆積的臀部、大腿,逐漸轉往腹部及內臟周圍。提醒40歲後減重別只靠少吃,更要注意脂肪沒減去,可能反讓肌肉流失。

謝筱芸於臉書粉專發文表示,很多40、50歲的女性來看診,都會不解量體重明明沒有胖很多,為什麼小腹就是越來越明顯?其實這不只是錯覺。原本女性脂肪比較容易分布在臀部、大腿;更年期前後,受到荷爾蒙變化影響,脂肪會更傾向往腹部、尤其是內臟周圍堆積。

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謝筱芸進一步提及,這種變化並不是等到50多歲、月經完全不來之後才突然發生。研究發現,大約從最後一次月經前2年左右,脂肪增加與體組成的改變就可能開始變得比較明顯;同時瘦體組織也開始下降。因此,有些女性站上體重計時,可能仍維持在原本的60公斤,但身體組成已悄悄改變,包括:肌肉少了一點、脂肪多了一點,腹部脂肪也變得更厚。換句話說,同樣的體重,不一定代表同樣的身體狀態。

謝筱芸提醒,比起拚命節食想再減個2公斤,更值得關注的是更值得關注的是肌肉有沒有保住、腰圍是否持續增加,以及日常是否吃到足夠份量的蛋白質,並規律進行阻力訓練或重訓,同時維持快走、跑步、游泳、跳舞等日常活動量。

此外,她指出,也不要為了快速減重,只吃蔬果沙拉。40歲以後若單靠「少吃」讓體重下降,減掉的未必全是想甩掉的脂肪,也可能連原本好不容易保留下來的肌肉一起流失。

謝筱芸強調,更年期後管理體重,不應只問「還要再瘦幾公斤才標準」,更要留意肌肉是否留得住、脂肪是否持續往腹部堆積。相較於體重計上的一、兩公斤,腰圍、肌肉量、運動習慣,以及讓身體保有肌肉與力氣,更值得留意。

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  • 荷爾蒙變化對脂肪重新分布的具體機制是什麼?
  • 不同種類的阻力訓練對更年期女性肌肉保留的效果如何比較?
  • 是否有特定飲食模式能更有效減少內臟脂肪堆積?

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